Andrea chats with Intuitive Life Coach, Pavitra Gurumurthi. Pavitra and I explore the difference between letting go and trusting ourselves through major life transitions.   Pavitra's work is encompassed in one phrase "Walking the Path of Tenderized Authority," where she guides highly sensitive women to recognize the gifts held in their deeply empathic and feminine nature so they feel empowered to embrace a quiet confident approach to achieving their personal goals with ease. Part of this work includes embodied astrological readings that are therapeutic in nature. She has a unique way of marrying the wisdom of the cosmos with the innate wisdom held in the body and integrating free will and destiny in this lifetime.  Check out her story &amp; her work in this interview and at the following links:  Website: https://www.pavitraguru.com/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavitragurumurthi/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pavitra.gurumurthi/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenderauthority   In this episode we talk about: - Gentleness in Major life transitions - Self-trust - Healthy boundaries - Financial Stability &amp; Equity - Honoring our needs  Links Mentioned: - George Kao - Scott Blossom

Andrea chats with Intuitive Life Coach, Pavitra Gurumurthi. Pavitra and I explore the difference between letting go and trusting ourselves through major life transitions.   Pavitra's work is encompassed in one phrase "Walking the Path of Tenderized Authority," where she guides highly sensitive women to recognize the gifts held in their deeply empathic and feminine nature so they feel empowered to embrace a quiet confident approach to achieving their personal goals with ease. Part of this work includes embodied astrological readings that are therapeutic in nature. She has a unique way of marrying the wisdom of the cosmos with the innate wisdom held in the body and integrating free will and destiny in this lifetime. Check out her story &amp; her work in this interview and at the following links: Website: <a href="https://www.pavitraguru.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pavitraguru.com/</a> Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavitragurumurthi/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavitragurumurthi/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pavitra.gurumurthi/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/pavitra.gurumurthi/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tenderauthority" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/tenderauthority</a> In this episode we talk about: - Gentleness in Major life transitions - Self-trust - Healthy boundaries - Financial Stability &amp; Equity - Honoring our needs Links Mentioned: - <a href="https://www.georgekao.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">George Kao</a> - <a href="https://www.doctorblossom.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Scott Blossom</a>

S5 E6: Trust the Invisible Within

Efia Sulter is a mindset and manifestation coach who is on a mission to teach ambitious women how to confidently manifest their desires, stop playing small and live their EXTRAORDINARY lives. Check out her story &amp; her work in this interview and at her website AND podcast: https://www.efiasulter.com/ https://anchor.fm/themanifestedit In this episode we talk about: - seasonal change (including how to make a perfect cup of tea) - how our love and understanding of self changes with the seasons of life - mental health and self-advocacy - navigating crossroads - conscious manifestation - the power of a good friendship - solo travel - anxiety ​ - race and gender representation in podcasting Book Mentioned:  https://pemachodronfoundation.org/product/comfortable-with-uncertainty-book/ Chai Recipe: groundedhere.com/tea 

Efia Sulter is a mindset and manifestation coach who is on a mission to teach ambitious women how to confidently manifest their desires, stop playing small and live their EXTRAORDINARY lives. Check out her story &amp; her work in this interview and at her website AND podcast: <a href="https://www.efiasulter.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.efiasulter.com/</a> <a href="https://anchor.fm/themanifestedit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/themanifestedit</a> In this episode we talk about: - seasonal change (including how to make a perfect cup of tea) - how our love and understanding of self changes with the seasons of life - mental health and self-advocacy - navigating crossroads - conscious manifestation - the power of a good friendship - solo travel - anxiety ​ - race and gender representation in podcasting Book Mentioned: <a href="https://pemachodronfoundation.org/product/comfortable-with-uncertainty-book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://pemachodronfoundation.org/product/comfortable-with-uncertainty-book/</a> Chai Recipe: <a href="groundedhere.com/tea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">groundedhere.com/tea </a>

S5 E5: The Power of Choice with Efia Sulter

Graciela Moore is an ICF Certified Coach, Hope Expert, Licensed Sales Professional, HSP (highly sensitive person), and codependent in recovery. If you're struggling to find hope, Graciela recommends asking yourself, "Who do you know? Who do you trust? And is their hop cup filled?... so you can borrow form it!" Listen to learn more about Borrowed Hope, and lots of other kinds of hope! Learn more about Graciela at  SoMCoaching.com or follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/songofmyself.ig

Graciela Moore is an ICF Certified Coach, Hope Expert, Licensed Sales Professional, HSP (highly sensitive person), and codependent in recovery. If you're struggling to find hope, Graciela recommends asking yourself, "Who do you know? Who do you trust? And is their hop cup filled?... so you can borrow form it!" Listen to learn more about Borrowed Hope, and lots of other kinds of hope! Learn more about Graciela at  <a href="http://SoMCoaching.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SoMCoaching.com</a> or follow her on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/songofmyself.ig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/songofmyself.ig</a>

S5 E4: The Presence of Hope with Graciela Moore

Join our chat about how an online directory of holistic practitioners can be utilized to build community for practitioners and clients alike. . Kate Maslowski is a sales and business development veteran of the marketing technology space. She is leveraging her personal experience on her own wellness journey and her passion for connecting people to helping them find their ideal holistic healthcare practitioners and doctors. Using her 15 years of experience in this field, she created Holistic Health Collaborative to help you on your journey to wellness. HHC is a searchable directory of Holistic practitioners and doctors. Whether you’re seeking a practitioner to help alleviate chronic back pain, an unexplained bout of fatigue, or improve your overall health, this database is designed to match you with your ideal holistic health specialists. . https://www.about.holistichealthcollab.com/our-team https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollab/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/631818471033522 

Join our chat about how an online directory of holistic practitioners can be utilized to build community for practitioners and clients alike. . Kate Maslowski is a sales and business development veteran of the marketing technology space. She is leveraging her personal experience on her own wellness journey and her passion for connecting people to helping them find their ideal holistic healthcare practitioners and doctors. Using her 15 years of experience in this field, she created Holistic Health Collaborative to help you on your journey to wellness. HHC is a searchable directory of Holistic practitioners and doctors. Whether you’re seeking a practitioner to help alleviate chronic back pain, an unexplained bout of fatigue, or improve your overall health, this database is designed to match you with your ideal holistic health specialists. . <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.about.holistichealthcollab.com/our-team</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthcollab/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/631818471033522" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/631818471033522</a>

S5 E3: For the Love of Collaboration

Annie Moussu is a certified EFT Tapping Master Practitioner who helps people overcome blocks to confidence, success and healthy relationships. She's a first-generation Vietnamese-American, living in western France. Her struggles with low self-esteem, perfectionism and toxic relationships spurred her healing process and spiritual awakening. Now as an EFT Master Practitioner, Annie is passionate about helping others navigate their mind, heart, body and soul to create a better world. Join us as we share our personal journeys with EFT (Annie) and Ayurveda (Andrea) and how they have invited us to settle into our abundance selves and potential. Links: Miles4Migrants: https://miles4migrants.org/ Wold Medicine Magic on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wolfmedicinemagic George Kao: https://www.georgekao.com/ Blog article about EFT (free pdf with tapping points): https://hushyourmind.com/what-is-emotional-freedom-techniques/ EFT Group (I'll be there on 9/9!): https://hushyourmind.com/eft-tapping-group/ Website: https://hushyourmind.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hush.yourmind/

Annie Moussu is a certified EFT Tapping Master Practitioner who helps people overcome blocks to confidence, success and healthy relationships. She's a first-generation Vietnamese-American, living in western France. Her struggles with low self-esteem, perfectionism and toxic relationships spurred her healing process and spiritual awakening. Now as an EFT Master Practitioner, Annie is passionate about helping others navigate their mind, heart, body and soul to create a better world. Join us as we share our personal journeys with EFT (Annie) and Ayurveda (Andrea) and how they have invited us to settle into our abundance selves and potential. Links: Miles4Migrants: <a href="https://miles4migrants.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://miles4migrants.org/</a> Wold Medicine Magic on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wolfmedicinemagic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wolfmedicinemagic</a> George Kao: <a href="https://www.georgekao.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.georgekao.com/</a> Blog article about EFT (free pdf with tapping points): <a href="https://hushyourmind.com/what-is-emotional-freedom-techniques/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hushyourmind.com/what-is-emotional-freedom-techniques/</a> EFT Group (I'll be there on 9/9!): <a href="https://hushyourmind.com/eft-tapping-group/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hushyourmind.com/eft-tapping-group/</a> Website: <a href="https://hushyourmind.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hushyourmind.com/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hush.yourmind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/hush.yourmind/</a>

S5 E2: From Scarcity to Abundance with Self-Love

Join me as Yoga teacher, beautycounter representative and digital content creator, Holly Wielkoszewski, and I discuss our shared core value of SUSTAINABILITY and how it is a guidepost for running our businesses with integrity. We talk about the role story-telling (the story we tell ourselves, and our ability to rewrite our stories) plays in our healing. Sustainability touching on so many topics in our conversation including antiracism, hustle culture, &amp; make up, just to name a few. Learn more about Holly at http://hollyfromthebigsky.com/ Michelle Cassandra Johnson: michellecjohnson.com At Home in Your Body: groundedhere.com/yourbody Instagram: @fearlessselflove @groundedhere Email: andrea@groundedhere.com

Join me as Yoga teacher, beautycounter representative and digital content creator, Holly Wielkoszewski, and I discuss our shared core value of SUSTAINABILITY and how it is a guidepost for running our businesses with integrity. We talk about the role story-telling (the story we tell ourselves, and our ability to rewrite our stories) plays in our healing. Sustainability touching on so many topics in our conversation including antiracism, hustle culture, &amp; make up, just to name a few. Learn more about Holly at <a href="http://hollyfromthebigsky.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hollyfromthebigsky.com/</a> Michelle Cassandra Johnson: <a href="http://michellecjohnson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">michellecjohnson.com</a> At Home in Your Body: <a href="http://groundedhere.com/yourbody" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">groundedhere.com/yourbody</a> Instagram: @fearlessselflove @groundedhere Email: andrea@groundedhere.com

Sustainable Stories of Self-Love

This episode, while recorded last summer, is so timely with Amber's reminders of the values of discovery, play, and connecting with ourselves and what we love. Best to you as you navigate all the changes of our world and yourself while prioritizing what matters most! Favorite Quotes:  "Wherever you go, there you are." -Anonymous "The greatest joy and the greatest inward journey that we can experience is going to come from doing the things that we love." -Amber Sears "Secrecy is where all the guilt and shame is." - Amber Sears "What cracked my shell was sharing." - Amber Sears "Dance is the ultimate freedom and ultimate connection to yourself." -Amber Sears  Links Mentioned:  Amber's Website, Epic Self Amber on Instagram  Amber's husband, JP Sears -  Ultra Spiritual Red Ants Pants Music Festival    Meet Amber:     Amber Sears is a business &amp; transformation coach deeply dedicated to helping women heal, awaken and transform from the inside out. She specializes in 1:1 coaching, group coaching programs, retreats and teacher training programs that empower women to rise higher than they thought possible.

This episode, while recorded last summer, is so timely with Amber's reminders of the values of discovery, play, and connecting with ourselves and what we love. Best to you as you navigate all the changes of our world and yourself while prioritizing what matters most! Favorite Quotes: <ul> <li>"Wherever you go, there you are." -Anonymous</li> <li>"The greatest joy and the greatest inward journey that we can experience is going to come from doing the things that we love." -Amber Sears</li> <li>"Secrecy is where all the guilt and shame is." - Amber Sears</li> <li>"What cracked my shell was sharing." - Amber Sears</li> <li>"Dance is the ultimate freedom and ultimate connection to yourself." -Amber Sears</li> </ul> <a href="https://awakenwithjp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Links Mentioned:</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://epicself.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amber's Website, Epic Self</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/epicself/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amber on Instagram </a></li> <li><a href="https://awakenwithjp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amber's husband, JP Sears -  Ultra Spiritual</a></li> <li><a href="https://redantspants.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Ants Pants Music Festival</a></li> </ul> Meet Amber: Amber Sears is a business &amp; transformation coach deeply dedicated to helping women heal, awaken and transform from the inside out. She specializes in 1:1 coaching, group coaching programs, retreats and teacher training programs that empower women to rise higher than they thought possible.

S4E11: What you Love Matters Now

Diana Kirshner has spent a lifetime helping others find love within themselves and with others. Today Diana and I talk about how positive affirmations can change lives by changing our thinking. We also discuss how to free negative thoughts and rewire our brains. Lastly, Diana leads me through the steps of the “5 Minute Manifestation Miracle.” She is a joyful and vibrant guest who believes the sky’s the limit. Join me.    How to create a positive affirmation     How to free negative thoughts How to create a positive and fulfilling life    Links Mentioned:  Diana Kirshner: www.lovein90days.com Free Session for listeners: www.lovein90days.com click on coaching tab put in Andrea sent me Online University learn how to be a relationship and dating coach: https://www.lovein90daysuniversity.com/ Book Love In 90 Days: https://lovein90days.com/diana-kirschner/ make sure to get the 2019 edition Fearless Self-Love Retreat www.fearlessselflove.com  Favorite Quotes: “Make a positive affirmation in the present tense as if there are no limits.” -Diana Kirshner “Growth is rarely linear, it is rocky.” -Diana Kirshner “When negative thoughts surface to sabotage our positive affirmation, embrace and recognize them. Let them be. Free them and then go back to the affirmation.” -Diana Kirshner “If we cling to self sabotage as an idea, then we’re not going to free that idea.” -Andrea Catherine “The positive affirmations become sewn into your brain when you don’t explore the negative thoughts and instead go back to the affirmation.” -Diana Kirshner “An affirmation can be about anything in your life. It’s about creating what you would prefer to experience.” -Diana Kirshner “Affirmations rewire the nervous system as long as we don’t dissect the negative thoughts.” -Diana Kirshner “Find confidence, passion and stability in yourself instead of seeking that in another person. Come to the table full.” -Andrea Catherine “The sky's the limit. Decide how you want to experience life. -Diana Kirshner  Meet Diana: PBS Love expert, psychologist and bestselling author, Diana Kirschner, Ph.D. has helped tens of thousands of singles and couples to find the relationships of their dreams.  Along with her team of expert Love Mentor® and dating coaches, she uses a unique approach to help women and men heal from heartbreak, create high-value self-confidence, and find lasting passionate love. The team has given over 10,000 free sessions to women all over the world.  Dr. Diana is the author of the bestseller,  Love in 90 Days, now out in its 10th Anniversary edition. She has also authored, the relationship advice book,  Sealing the Deal: The Love Mentor’s Guide to Lasting Love, Find Your Soulmate Online,  The Diamond Self Secret  and  30 Days to Love: The Ultimate Relationship Turnaround Guide. Love Expert, Psychologist &amp; Bestselling Author, Dr. Diana Kirschner, has handpicked a team of awesome Love Mentor® coaches. And you can talk with one of them for free for 40 minutes by phone or Skype! If you have any pressing dating or love questions just go to http://lovein90days.com/dating-coach/ and you will be talking to a wise helpful Love Mentor® very soon!  Say “Andrea sent me” for VIP treatment!   Dr. Diana’s new university course: The New Love in 90 Days Video and Teleconference course With Dr. Diana Kirschner Learn how to attract the One and create lasting passionate love,  And get trained as a dating and relationship coach!. Heal heartbreak and rejection. Become irresistibly confident. And create a life and career you absolutely love! www.Lovein90DaysUniversity.com

Diana Kirshner has spent a lifetime helping others find love within themselves and with others. Today Diana and I talk about how positive affirmations can change lives by changing our thinking. We also discuss how to free negative thoughts and rewire our brains. Lastly, Diana leads me through the steps of the “5 Minute Manifestation Miracle.” She is a joyful and vibrant guest who believes the sky’s the limit. Join me. <ul> <li>How to create a positive affirmation</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How to free negative thoughts</li> <li>How to create a positive and fulfilling life</li> </ul> Links Mentioned:  Diana Kirshner: <a href="http://www.lovein90days.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lovein90days.com</a> Free Session for listeners: <a href="http://www.lovein90days.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.lovein90days.com</a> click on coaching tab put in Andrea sent me Online University learn how to be a relationship and dating coach: <a href="https://www.lovein90daysuniversity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lovein90daysuniversity.com/</a> Book Love In 90 Days: <a href="https://lovein90days.com/diana-kirschner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lovein90days.com/diana-kirschner/</a> make sure to get the 2019 edition Fearless Self-Love Retreat <a href="http://www.fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fearlessselflove.com</a> Favorite Quotes: “Make a positive affirmation in the present tense as if there are no limits.” -Diana Kirshner “Growth is rarely linear, it is rocky.” -Diana Kirshner “When negative thoughts surface to sabotage our positive affirmation, embrace and recognize them. Let them be. Free them and then go back to the affirmation.” -Diana Kirshner “If we cling to self sabotage as an idea, then we’re not going to free that idea.” -Andrea Catherine “The positive affirmations become sewn into your brain when you don’t explore the negative thoughts and instead go back to the affirmation.” -Diana Kirshner “An affirmation can be about anything in your life. It’s about creating what you would prefer to experience.” -Diana Kirshner “Affirmations rewire the nervous system as long as we don’t dissect the negative thoughts.” -Diana Kirshner “Find confidence, passion and stability in yourself instead of seeking that in another person. Come to the table full.” -Andrea Catherine “The sky's the limit. Decide how you want to experience life. -Diana Kirshner Meet Diana: PBS Love expert, psychologist and bestselling author, Diana Kirschner, Ph.D. has helped tens of thousands of singles and couples to find the relationships of their dreams.  Along with her team of expert Love Mentor® and dating coaches, she uses a unique approach to help women and men heal from heartbreak, create high-value self-confidence, and find lasting passionate love. The team has given over 10,000 free sessions to women all over the world.  Dr. Diana is the author of the bestseller, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-90-Days-Essential-Finding/dp/1546084894/ref=dp_ob_title_bk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Love in 90 Days</a>, now out in its 10th Anniversary edition. She has also authored, the relationship advice book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599951207?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=sealingthedeal-hc-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1599951207" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sealing the Deal: The Love Mentor’s Guide to Lasting Love</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQ3ATZM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=lovein90days-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00AQ3ATZM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">, Find Your Soulmate Online,</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Self-Secret-Self-Acceptance-Serenity-ebook/dp/B00GS9KME6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Diamond Self Secret</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQ3ATZM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=lovein90days-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00AQ3ATZM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> and</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BPDUIY4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 30 Days to Love: The Ultimate Relationship Turnaround Guide</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQ3ATZM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=lovein90days-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00AQ3ATZM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a> Love Expert, Psychologist &amp; Bestselling Author, Dr. Diana Kirschner, has handpicked a team of awesome Love Mentor® coaches. And you can talk with one of them for free for 40 minutes by phone or Skype! If you have any pressing dating or love questions just go to <a href="http://lovein90days.com/dating-coach/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lovein90days.com/dating-coach/</a> and you will be talking to a wise helpful Love Mentor® very soon!  Say “Andrea sent me” for VIP treatment!   Dr. Diana’s new university course: The New Love in 90 Days Video and Teleconference course With Dr. Diana Kirschner Learn how to attract the One and create lasting passionate love,  And get trained as a dating and relationship coach!. Heal heartbreak and rejection. Become irresistibly confident. And create a life and career you absolutely love! <a href="http://www.lovein90daysuniversity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Lovein90DaysUniversity.com</a>

S4 E10: Self-Love Manifestation Miracle

Quotes: "So now I'm a therapist, after being a photographer for all these year, and being a man for all these years. Now I'm a therapist that's a woman!" - Kimberly Anderson "I don't have a lot of time for art that doesn't mean anything, but I do have a lot of time for art that means everything." - Kimberly Anderson "Letting go of that control, that need to control, that has probably been the biggest lesson for me.It's that I've really had to force myself to relinquish any expectations of how this thing called life is going to go, and really just embrace life in the moment, and not only be ok with that, but celebrate it and cherish it as it unfolds." - Kimberly Anderson "The greater the distance between where we are and where want to be, the greater the pain...if we can narrow the gap, we can reduce the pain." - Kimberly Anderson "Don't set yourself on fire in order to keep other people warm." - Kimberly Anderson Links: Mama Dragon Project - support for mothers with LGBTQ children Meet Kimberly: Kimberly Anderson is a transgender woman embarking on the second half of her life reinventing nearly every aspect of who she is. She was raised in an orthodox Mormon home, living as a boy on a horse-farm in rural Northern Utah. Anderson has both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Utah State University. For over twenty-five years she was a practicing documentary and fine-art photographer and was a university lecturer for ten years in Utah. She has worked all over the world with an emphasis in Asia and Scandinavia. She was married for twenty years to a woman and together they have raised two children. Currently Anderson is a recent graduate of the University of San Francisco with an MA in Counseling Psychology. She has been practicing as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the San Francisco and Sacramento areas with concentrations on Native American populations, adolescents, eating disorders, and trauma. Her particular specialty is working with LGBTQ+ youth and their families transitioning through various journeys of faith and spirituality. Anderson is the photographer and author of the Mama Dragon Story Project, an ethnographic study which features portraits and autobiographical essays from over 135 Mormon moms who have decided their love for their LGBTQ+ child is greater than religious dogma. Anderson has pursued a new spiritual path based on truth, science, and love.

Quotes: "So now I'm a therapist, after being a photographer for all these year, and being a man for all these years. Now I'm a therapist that's a woman!" - Kimberly Anderson "I don't have a lot of time for art that doesn't mean anything, but I do have a lot of time for art that means everything." - Kimberly Anderson "Letting go of that control, that need to control, that has probably been the biggest lesson for <a href="http://me.It" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">me.It</a>'s that I've really had to force myself to relinquish any expectations of how this thing called life is going to go, and really just embrace life in the moment, and not only be ok with that, but celebrate it and cherish it as it unfolds." - Kimberly Anderson "The greater the distance between where we are and where want to be, the greater the pain...if we can narrow the gap, we can reduce the pain." - Kimberly Anderson "Don't set yourself on fire in order to keep other people warm." - Kimberly Anderson Links: <a href="https://mamadragons.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mama Dragon Project</a> - support for mothers with LGBTQ children Meet Kimberly: Kimberly Anderson is a transgender woman embarking on the second half of her life reinventing nearly every aspect of who she is. She was raised in an orthodox Mormon home, living as a boy on a horse-farm in rural Northern Utah. Anderson has both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Utah State University. For over twenty-five years she was a practicing documentary and fine-art photographer and was a university lecturer for ten years in Utah. She has worked all over the world with an emphasis in Asia and Scandinavia. She was married for twenty years to a woman and together they have raised two children. Currently Anderson is a recent graduate of the University of San Francisco with an MA in Counseling Psychology. She has been practicing as a Marriage and Family Therapist in the San Francisco and Sacramento areas with concentrations on Native American populations, adolescents, eating disorders, and trauma. Her particular specialty is working with LGBTQ+ youth and their families transitioning through various journeys of faith and spirituality. Anderson is the photographer and author of the Mama Dragon Story Project, an ethnographic study which features portraits and autobiographical essays from over 135 Mormon moms who have decided their love for their LGBTQ+ child is greater than religious dogma. Anderson has pursued a new spiritual path based on truth, science, and love.

S4 E9: Gender Awareness & Creativity as Self-Love

It's been 2 full years since the Fearless Self-Love Podcast Officially launched!!! This episode is all about the thank you's:) . Featured Sponsors: fearlessselflove.com thegreatbluesongproject.org kathleenhanagan.com

It's been 2 full years since the Fearless Self-Love Podcast Officially launched!!! This episode is all about the thank you's:) . Featured Sponsors: <a href="fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fearlessselflove.com</a> <a href="thegreatbluesongproject.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thegreatbluesongproject.org</a> <a href="https://www.kathleenhanagan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kathleenhanagan.com</a>

Bonus: Gratitudes ~ Celebrating 2 Years!!

Hello and welcome to the Fearless Self-Love Podcast.  Loving ourselves is the most selfless thing we can do. When we prioritize our own needs, we show up more fully for others. We are more receptive and aware. We begin to live with ease. Each episode features conversations with creatives and wellness pros whose real-life stories will inspire you to take the next step toward living a life you love. Our bottom line is to cultivate communities of fearless self-love and compassionate connection, and you'll feel like you're right here with us, sitting around the table with a pot of tea. We'll walk you through an easeful living practice, and leave you with a courageous self-care tip. I'm your host, Andrea Catherine, Wellness Coach &amp; Yoga Instructor, and your advocate to live a flourishing Life You Love.

I love this podcast! Especially Season 1 episode 19.. Andrea is such a sensitive and thorough interviewer. She always asks the question I wish I could ask. How does she know? And she dives deeper into the topic and helps us understand andshe chooses such great people to interview. I&#39;m always writing little nuggets and quotes on post-it notes after I listen. &#34;Is this thing worth more than the space it occupies?&#34; asks artist Kylin O&#39;Brien.That was my post-it quote from this episode. Thank you Andrea! Keep these episodes coming!

Post-it quotes in every episode!

Every time I listen to one of Andrea’s podcasts, I really relate to the guests and the stories they have to tell. I’ve also learned some new ways of relating to the world at large (and for someone that often “feels stuck”, this is a really good thing)!

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Fearless Self-Love

This was a beautiful surprise of an interview with Dr. Diana Kirschner. Our conversation begins with Dr. Diana’s personal story of self-love. Reaching back to pains of childhood and launching into her relationship with her “Fairy Godmother,” Dr. Diana provides truth, courage and does anything but paint a fluffy, unrealistic picture of love. Her invitation to discover your Diamond Self-Name as a pathway to self-love, confidence and finding true love with another is a beautiful and heartfelt practice. Listen as she guides me through the practice and challenges me to step into my own radiance. With gratitude and excitement, I welcome you to Season three of the show!      How Life could Be even better than you can imagine   Why explore your own diamond self name   Who you already know to call on for love mentoring    Links Mentioned: Fearless Self-Love Retreat www.fearlessselflove.com Get a Free Session with a Love Mentor: http://lovein90days.com/dating-coach/   Show Highlights: 03:40 Easeful Living Practice ~ Grateful for Yourself? 08:18 Interview with Dr. Diana Kirschner begins 10:18 synchronicity of Diana sharing that life could be “even better than you can imagine” with Andrea’s revelation from a Faiths of our Mothers meditation 13:29 Diana’s love journey for herself, the impact of her family only valuing boys; laughter as an expression of truth 21:08 Dr. Diana’s Fairy Godmother, her mentor who has offered her much support and love and exploring the Diamond Self 26:08 Andrea’s exploration of her Diamond Self name 33:29 Healing the Disappointing Self Identity 40:48 How Dr. Diana connected with her Fairy Godmother 49:12 Courageous Self-Care Tip ~ how to find a love mentor   Favorite Quotes: “Your life is going to be even better than you could ever imagine.” -- Andrea’s future self “I had the opposite of self-love. I just felt like I was useless, stupid, you name it, unworthy.” -- Dr. Diana Kirschner “Seeking out love and seeking out deservedness, and just a little bit of willingness to seek that out even though you’re in a terrible darkness, just that  little willingness to find some healing and to find some love, and then the Divine gives that to you in spades.” -- Dr. Diana Kirschner “We are wired to be healed. You don’t have to be stuck in the childhood you grew up in. We are wired to be reparented by loving figures.” -- Dr. Diana Kirschner “The word strong and the word radiant have different energy...the word strong...is also fairly rigid. When I think of radiant is also strong, but they’re open.” -- Andrea Catherine  Meet Diana: Bestselling love expert Dr. Diana has handpicked and trained a team of awesome Love Mentor® coaches. And you can talk with one of them for free for 40 minutes by phone or Skype! If you have any pressing dating or love questions, sign up for your free session now. Just go to http://lovein90days.com/dating-coach/ and you will be talking to a wise helpful Love Mentor® very soon!  Just say “Andrea sent me” for VIP treatment!  

This was a beautiful surprise of an interview with Dr. Diana Kirschner. Our conversation begins with Dr. Diana’s personal story of self-love. Reaching back to pains of childhood and launching into her relationship with her “Fairy Godmother,” Dr. Diana provides truth, courage and does anything but paint a fluffy, unrealistic picture of love. Her invitation to discover your Diamond Self-Name as a pathway to self-love, confidence and finding true love with another is a beautiful and heartfelt practice. Listen as she guides me through the practice and challenges me to step into my own radiance. With gratitude and excitement, I welcome you to Season three of the show! <ul> <li>How Life could Be even better than you can imagine</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why explore your own diamond self name</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Who you already know to call on for love mentoring</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: Fearless Self-Love Retreat <a href="http://www.fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fearlessselflove.com</a> Get a Free Session with a Love Mentor: <a href="http://lovein90days.com/dating-coach/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lovein90days.com/dating-coach/</a> Show Highlights: 03:40 Easeful Living Practice ~ Grateful for Yourself? 08:18 Interview with Dr. Diana Kirschner begins 10:18 synchronicity of Diana sharing that life could be “even better than you can imagine” with Andrea’s revelation from a Faiths of our Mothers meditation 13:29 Diana’s love journey for herself, the impact of her family only valuing boys; laughter as an expression of truth 21:08 Dr. Diana’s Fairy Godmother, her mentor who has offered her much support and love and exploring the Diamond Self 26:08 Andrea’s exploration of her Diamond Self name 33:29 Healing the Disappointing Self Identity 40:48 How Dr. Diana connected with her Fairy Godmother 49:12 Courageous Self-Care Tip ~ how to find a love mentor Favorite Quotes: “Your life is going to be even better than you could ever imagine.” -- Andrea’s future self “I had the opposite of self-love. I just felt like I was useless, stupid, you name it, unworthy.” -- Dr. Diana Kirschner “Seeking out love and seeking out deservedness, and just a little bit of willingness to seek that out even though you’re in a terrible darkness, just that  little willingness to find some healing and to find some love, and then the Divine gives that to you in spades.” -- Dr. Diana Kirschner “We are wired to be healed. You don’t have to be stuck in the childhood you grew up in. We are wired to be reparented by loving figures.” -- Dr. Diana Kirschner “The word strong and the word radiant have different energy...the word strong...is also fairly rigid. When I think of radiant is also strong, but they’re open.” -- Andrea Catherine Meet Diana: Bestselling love expert Dr. Diana has handpicked and trained a team of awesome Love Mentor® coaches. And you can talk with one of them for free for 40 minutes by phone or Skype! If you have any pressing dating or love questions, sign up for your free session now. Just go to <a href="http://lovein90days.com/dating-coach/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lovein90days.com/dating-coach/</a> and you will be talking to a wise helpful Love Mentor® very soon!  Just say “Andrea sent me” for VIP treatment!

S3 E1: Healing Your Love Identity

If you’ve been following along with Season One of this podcast, or even if you just saw the name “Fearless Self-Love Podcast,” it’s pretty clear that we focus on topics of self-love and self-care. But it’s important to acknowledge that we’re all at different points in our self-love journeys, and sometimes it can be difficult to figure out where to start. I’m excited for you to join me in my conversation with Cate Stillman, Yoga Health Coach, as we wrap up Season One by discussing what comes first - the habits or the self-love - and how to move forward no matter where we are in our journey.  What it means to invest in yourself How to get to know your self-worth How to learn to trust your body  Links Mentioned Yoga Healer Yoga Health Coaching Awake Living course Anna Guest-Jelley, Curvy Yoga Show Highlights 1:27    Easeful Living Practice 9:58    Show updates 11:43  Introducing Cate Stillman 12:50  What comes first, self love or changing your habits? 15:54  What it means to invest in yourself 20:06  Like increases like and opposites balance 23:41  Integration of intuition and physicality 26:34  The hurdle of “mind over matter” 30:54  How to tap into our self-worth 35:22  Practices of nourishment 39:28  Loving our bodies and using them as a tool 45:57  Courageous Self-Care Tip Favorite Quotes “Education is part of the process of making better decisions.” - Cate Stillman “What’s the rate of return on that investment? Not just in terms of the money; in terms of the time and attentiveness, that the return on investment is exponential.” - Cate Stillman “You plant a seed, it creates 10,000 seeds.” - Cate Stillman “Like increases like and opposites balance.” - Andrea Catherine “When something becomes a habit, it does have this connection with our intuition that it doesn’t feel like as much of a hurdle anymore.” - Andrea Catherine “It’s really quite a thing to allow our bodies to feed themselves without all this information about what’s good for me and what’s not good for me getting in the way.” - Cate Stillman “Tap into what are our senses telling us, honestly.” - Andrea Catherine “Which makes your body feel more alive?” - Cate Stillman “A rearrangement of rhythm… allows us more ease and flow and simplicity.” - Cate Stillman “Mistrust happens when we’ve overridden the body’s needs.” - Cate Stillman “If you just sit and taste something you know isn’t good for you but you think your body is craving, let the body really taste it.” - Cate Stillman “Distraction is part of what erodes the trust.” - Andrea Catherine Meet Cate Cate Stillman founded  Yogahealer.com in 2001 to guide Yoga people into Ayurveda and Ayurveda people into yoga. Built on the value of both personal and planetary thrive and a deep connect to one’s ecosystem, community and body, Yogahealer grew into a team, 2 podcasts a week, regular blogging, an arsenal of courses to guide people into their potential, an a professional community + certification program  Yoga Health Coaching. Cate wrote and self-published  Body Thrive: Uplevel Your Body and Your Life with 10 Habits from Ayurveda and Yoga, an Amazon #1 Bestseller in Ayurveda, which helps people who dig yoga take a giant leap forward in their wellness trajectory with Ayurveda. Cate have had a blast innovating on the edge of a 5000 year old deep wellness wisdom tradition. Tapping modern culture into ancient traditions is what Yogahealer has always been about and continues to become next!

If you’ve been following along with Season One of this podcast, or even if you just saw the name “Fearless Self-Love Podcast,” it’s pretty clear that we focus on topics of self-love and self-care. But it’s important to acknowledge that we’re all at different points in our self-love journeys, and sometimes it can be difficult to figure out where to start. I’m excited for you to join me in my conversation with Cate Stillman, Yoga Health Coach, as we wrap up Season One by discussing what comes first - the habits or the self-love - and how to move forward no matter where we are in our journey. <ul> <li>What it means to invest in yourself</li> <li>How to get to know your self-worth</li> <li>How to learn to trust your body</li> </ul> Links Mentioned <a href="https://yogahealer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga Healer</a> <a href="https://yogahealthcoaching.com/yhc-intro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga Health Coaching</a> <a href="https://yogahealer.com/awakeliving" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Awake Living course</a> <a href="https://www.curvyyoga.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anna Guest-Jelley, Curvy Yoga</a> Show Highlights 1:27    Easeful Living Practice 9:58    Show updates 11:43  Introducing Cate Stillman 12:50  What comes first, self love or changing your habits? 15:54  What it means to invest in yourself 20:06  Like increases like and opposites balance 23:41  Integration of intuition and physicality 26:34  The hurdle of “mind over matter” 30:54  How to tap into our self-worth 35:22  Practices of nourishment 39:28  Loving our bodies and using them as a tool 45:57  Courageous Self-Care Tip Favorite Quotes “Education is part of the process of making better decisions.” - Cate Stillman “What’s the rate of return on that investment? Not just in terms of the money; in terms of the time and attentiveness, that the return on investment is exponential.” - Cate Stillman “You plant a seed, it creates 10,000 seeds.” - Cate Stillman “Like increases like and opposites balance.” - Andrea Catherine “When something becomes a habit, it does have this connection with our intuition that it doesn’t feel like as much of a hurdle anymore.” - Andrea Catherine “It’s really quite a thing to allow our bodies to feed themselves without all this information about what’s good for me and what’s not good for me getting in the way.” - Cate Stillman “Tap into what are our senses telling us, honestly.” - Andrea Catherine “Which makes your body feel more alive?” - Cate Stillman “A rearrangement of rhythm… allows us more ease and flow and simplicity.” - Cate Stillman “Mistrust happens when we’ve overridden the body’s needs.” - Cate Stillman “If you just sit and taste something you know isn’t good for you but you think your body is craving, let the body really taste it.” - Cate Stillman “Distraction is part of what erodes the trust.” - Andrea Catherine Meet Cate Cate Stillman founded <a href="https://yogahealer.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Yogahealer.com</a> in 2001 to guide Yoga people into Ayurveda and Ayurveda people into yoga. Built on the value of both personal and planetary thrive and a deep connect to one’s ecosystem, community and body, Yogahealer grew into a team, 2 podcasts a week, regular blogging, an arsenal of courses to guide people into their potential, an a professional community + certification program <a href="http://www.yogahealthcoaching.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Yoga Health Coaching</a>. Cate wrote and self-published <a href="http://amzn.to/1m7MFF2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Body Thrive: Uplevel Your Body and Your Life with 10 Habits from Ayurveda and Yoga</a>, an Amazon #1 Bestseller in Ayurveda, which helps people who dig yoga take a giant leap forward in their wellness trajectory with Ayurveda. Cate have had a blast innovating on the edge of a 5000 year old deep wellness wisdom tradition. Tapping modern culture into ancient traditions is what Yogahealer has always been about and continues to become next!

E23: Building the Rhythm of Self-Love

Bonus 2: Nourishing Body Scan

Are you asking yourself safe or dangerous questions? In this hot off the mic interview with Liam Bowler of The Body Awake podcast we dive deep into the process of curiosity and inquiry and how to know when it's time to act instead of freezing in analysis paralysis.  Listen in as I interview a fellow Montanan about his experience with practicing introspection as a pathway to self-love. This interview prompted me , almost immediately, to shift how I approach my reaction to suffering within myself.      Why it’s important to ask the dangerous questions   Why to sit with suffering instead of trying to relieve it   How to move from inquiry into action      Links Mentioned:  Fearless Self-Love Retreat: www.fearlessselflove.com Dancing Spirit Ranch  https://www.dancingspiritranch.com/workshops-retreats/ Brené Brown: The Daring Way https://thedaringway.org/ Email Andrea &amp; Sara to sign up for the retreat bonus: hello@fearlessselflove.com The Body Awake http://www.thebodyawake.com/about/ Camp Kitchen where Andrea will be cooking www.ravenwoodolc.org Liam’s interview with Kimberly Ann Johnson http://www.thebodyawake.com/#/kaj/ Liam’s Body Work practice https://dynamicalignmentbodywork.com/ Stephen Porgus Polyvagal Theory http://stephenporges.com/ Liam’s first  interview with Irene Lyon http://www.thebodyawake.com/#/se-irene/ Banksy http://banksy.co.uk/ Liam’s upcoming workshops http://www.thebodyawake.com/workshops/ Liam’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1pE63MWey2Fq9QMCfiyRQ  Show Highlights: 00:58 Fearless Self love Retreat Bonus Details 02:48 Easeful Living Practice ~ What questions are you asking yourself? 05:15 Interview with Liam Bowler begins, Liam helps folks understand their body’s intelligence as well as their educational needs 10:14 Dangerous Questions are the ones that might change your life. Are you asking them? 22:44 Liam shares about dark days and months in his life and explore how he would interact with his younger self today 31;58 How to ask a dangerous question, the intimacy and the power behind the words 36:31 Liam’s invitation to reflect on what is being evoked by dangerous questions -- what is keeping you from being vulnerable? 41:38 Why try to relieve our own suffering? The pain of witnessing suffering and how it causes us to try to wish it away. 45:49 Anatomy of the Autonomic nervous system 49:55 How Liam navigates self-care and self-love as a practitioner and how he supports his clients and students in navigating their own dangerous questions with love and care Favorite Quotes   “There is a growing interest among us, not just a ‘fix me’ mentality, but a kind of education, which comes in many forms.”  --Liam Bowler “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” ― Socrates “Owning your own experience is infinitely more infinite and ambody and non-checked out.” -- Liam Bowler “You’re not doing anything wrong here by suffering.” -- Liam Bowler “Don’t wait for yourself to be perfectly healed and integrated before you start trying...to make something better.” -- Liam Bowler “I have so much more to learn about myself.” -- Andrea Catherine, as inspired by Paula Greenstein “Upon awakening, what gets liberated from what?” -- Adyashanti “I have, lots in my life, used that lack of needing to solve something as a conceptual bunker, with which to hide from taking action.” -- Liam Bowler “Self-hatred is one of the most narcissistic things out there; meanwhile life is happening.” -- Liam Bowler “Do you care who gets the credit?” -- Liam Bowler “Where are you hiding behind inquiry?” -- Liam Bowler   Meet Liam:   I’m Liam Bowler, a licensed massage therapist, structural bodyworker, musician and rock climbing guide (among other things, of course). Some of my loves lately: these heartbreakingly beautiful Montana sunsets, my weekly "Spotify suggests" playlist, yoga, cutting my own hair, this podcast, learning how my car works, meditation, taking my neighbors' dog for walks in the hills behind my house. I live in Missoula, Montana, and make regular trips to Seattle—for work and fun—and sometimes other places, too. If you'd like what I do to come near you, please shoot me a line and let me know. You can learn more about my bodywork practice at my website for that: Dynamic Alignment Bodywork.

Are you asking yourself safe or dangerous questions? In this hot off the mic interview with Liam Bowler of The Body Awake podcast we dive deep into the process of curiosity and inquiry and how to know when it's time to act instead of freezing in analysis paralysis.  Listen in as I interview a fellow Montanan about his experience with practicing introspection as a pathway to self-love. This interview prompted me , almost immediately, to shift how I approach my reaction to suffering within myself. <ul> <li>Why it’s important to ask the dangerous questions</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why to sit with suffering instead of trying to relieve it</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How to move from inquiry into action</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: <ul> <li>Fearless Self-Love Retreat: <a href="http://www.fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fearlessselflove.com</a></li> <li>Dancing Spirit Ranch <a href="https://www.dancingspiritranch.com/workshops-retreats/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.dancingspiritranch.com/workshops-retreats/</a></li> <li>Brené Brown: The Daring Way <a href="https://thedaringway.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thedaringway.org/</a></li> <li>Email Andrea &amp; Sara to sign up for the retreat bonus: hello@fearlessselflove.com</li> <li>The Body Awake <a href="http://www.thebodyawake.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thebodyawake.com/about/</a></li> <li>Camp Kitchen where Andrea will be cooking <a href="http://www.ravenwoodolc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ravenwoodolc.org</a></li> <li>Liam’s interview with Kimberly Ann Johnson <a href="http://www.thebodyawake.com/#/kaj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thebodyawake.com/#/kaj/</a></li> <li>Liam’s Body Work practice <a href="https://dynamicalignmentbodywork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dynamicalignmentbodywork.com/</a></li> <li>Stephen Porgus Polyvagal Theory <a href="http://stephenporges.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://stephenporges.com/</a></li> <li>Liam’s first  interview with Irene Lyon <a href="http://www.thebodyawake.com/#/se-irene/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thebodyawake.com/#/se-irene/</a></li> <li>Banksy <a href="http://banksy.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://banksy.co.uk/</a></li> <li>Liam’s upcoming workshops <a href="http://www.thebodyawake.com/workshops/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thebodyawake.com/workshops/</a></li> <li>Liam’s YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1pE63MWey2Fq9QMCfiyRQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1pE63MWey2Fq9QMCfiyRQ</a></li> </ul> Show Highlights: 00:58 Fearless Self love Retreat Bonus Details 02:48 Easeful Living Practice ~ What questions are you asking yourself? 05:15 Interview with Liam Bowler begins, Liam helps folks understand their body’s intelligence as well as their educational needs 10:14 Dangerous Questions are the ones that might change your life. Are you asking them? 22:44 Liam shares about dark days and months in his life and explore how he would interact with his younger self today 31;58 How to ask a dangerous question, the intimacy and the power behind the words 36:31 Liam’s invitation to reflect on what is being evoked by dangerous questions -- what is keeping you from being vulnerable? 41:38 Why try to relieve our own suffering? The pain of witnessing suffering and how it causes us to try to wish it away. 45:49 Anatomy of the Autonomic nervous system 49:55 How Liam navigates self-care and self-love as a practitioner and how he supports his clients and students in navigating their own dangerous questions with love and care Favorite Quotes “There is a growing interest among us, not just a ‘fix me’ mentality, but a kind of education, which comes in many forms.”  --Liam Bowler “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” ― Socrates “Owning your own experience is infinitely more infinite and ambody and non-checked out.” -- Liam Bowler “You’re not doing anything wrong here by suffering.” -- Liam Bowler “Don’t wait for yourself to be perfectly healed and integrated before you start trying...to make something better.” -- Liam Bowler “I have so much more to learn about myself.” -- Andrea Catherine, as inspired by Paula Greenstein “Upon awakening, what gets liberated from what?” -- Adyashanti “I have, lots in my life, used that lack of needing to solve something as a conceptual bunker, with which to hide from taking action.” -- Liam Bowler “Self-hatred is one of the most narcissistic things out there; meanwhile life is happening.” -- Liam Bowler “Do you care who gets the credit?” -- Liam Bowler “Where are you hiding behind inquiry?” -- Liam Bowler Meet Liam: I’m Liam Bowler, a licensed massage therapist, structural bodyworker, <a href="http://liambowler.wordpress.com/music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">musician</a> and <a href="http://kafadventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rock climbing guide</a> (among other things, of course). Some of my loves lately: these heartbreakingly beautiful Montana sunsets, my weekly "Spotify suggests" playlist, yoga, cutting my own hair, this podcast, learning how my car works, meditation, taking my neighbors' dog for walks in the hills behind my house. I live in Missoula, Montana, and make regular trips to Seattle—for work and fun—and sometimes other places, too. If you'd like what I do to come near you, please <a href="http://www.thebodyawake.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">shoot me a line</a> and let me know. You can learn more about my bodywork practice at my website for that: <a href="https://dynamicalignmentbodywork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dynamic Alignment Bodywork</a>.

S2 E8: The Dangerous Questions of Self-Love

Launching a heart-centered, community-oriented business is a cause that requires inner transformation. My guest, Kelsey Bryant Starr, owner of Numi Yoga in College Park, Maryland, seems to be a growth junkie, too. She’s on for asking the hard questions, like “am I enough?” and answering them with “‘yes I am , I showed up, I’m breathing, and I have something to offer.” In this interview Kelsey and I interview each other about our journeys to starting businesses that reflect our personal desires for growth and learning.  Listen as we share our reflections on our pathways to learning, loving and accepting ourselves while growing businesses that help others do the same.      How to notice abundance amidst the challenge   Why we need each other for true healing   How being open allows for what’s to come      Links Mentioned:  Interview with Brett Holmquist (Season 1, Episode 8) https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1 Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center  www.ravenwoodoutdoorlearningcenter.org Grace Edison’s Yoga of Money http://www.graceedison.com/yoga-of-money/ Numi Yoga College Park, Maryland http://www.numiyoga.com/schedule/ Fearless Self-Love Retreat: www.fearlessselflove.com Body Bloom wellness course www.groundedhere.com/courses Kylin O’Brien interview (Season 1, Episode 19) https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1 Tim Ferriss Show https://tim.blog/ A2 Yoga in Ann Arbor, Michigan www.a2yoga.net Eat, Taste, Heal http://www.eattasteheal.com/ Kripalu School of Ayurveda https://kripalu.org/schools/kripalu-school-ayurveda Dr. Claudia Welch https://drclaudiawelch.com/ Cate Stillman https://yogahealer.com/ Scott Blossom http://www.shunyatayoga.com/ AmeriCorps VISTA  https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorpsvista Pilar’s Tamales https://www.pilarstamales.com/  Show Highlights: 03:58 Easeful Living Practice ~ Take advice from your younger self 12:03 Interview begins with Kelsey sharing how she went from studying Yoga for her own learning to opening a Yoga studio in a new city 21:33 Holding challenge and abundance in the same hand (particularly when starting a studio) 26:55 Addressing fears and allowing them to be present; how personal yoga practice informs teaching and starting a business 33;20 Vision of Numi Yoga Studio in College Park, Maryland &amp; the origin of the Numi name 39:53 Kelsey interviews Andrea, starting with Andrea’s interest in and study of Ayurveda 48:52 Andrea’s lessons learned starting her own business 101:19 Courageous Self-Care tip ~ mantra: I showed up, I’m breathing, and I have something to offer.   Your Favorite Quotes: “There is nothing less selfless than loving yourself.” -- Andrea Catherine “We all get both be served and be of service.” -- Kelsey Starr “Everyday something is a little bit beyond what I know about...but, everyday there’s someone who comes across my path...who is such a valuable resource.” -- Kelsey Bryant Starr “Everyday, when I get on my mat, I get to answer the question, ‘am I enough?’...I get to choose to say ‘yes I am , I showed up, I’m breathing, and I have something to offer” -- Kelsey Starr “Even when we’re experiencing so many blessings, and gifts and connections, it’s very human to wonder, am I even going to get by, can I even make it through?” -- Andrea Catherine “There’s no other journey but to get to know our own self. When we can come to our own selves with loving compassion, we can offer that unconditionally to other people.” -- Kelsey Starr “Those little nudges, for me, mostly come from when I’m able to let go of needing to have it a certain way or needing to let the thing I’m doing work, and rather open up to what could work, and knowing that may not be what I’m doing.”  --Andrea Catherine   Meet Kelsey: Kelsey is proud to join the ranks of the mighty Terrapins in College Park, MD.  Her yoga training began with Ana Hough in Ann Arbor (200hr), and continued with national teachers Christina Sell and Gioconda Parker at the San Marcos School of Yoga (300hr).  Kelsey participates in ongoing online studies with Christina Sell and attends DC-area continuing education. Kelsey is passionate about exploring.  Yoga is her map for the journey to love her body, community, and self.  In Kelsey’s yoga classes students will playfully explore actions within poses and have opportunities to integrate yoga with life off the mat.  She jokingly describes her classes as "offering too many alignment cues while you are trying to flow". Kelsey lives in University Park with her husband, Evan, and goldendoodle, Argo.

Launching a heart-centered, community-oriented business is a cause that requires inner transformation. My guest, Kelsey Bryant Starr, owner of Numi Yoga in College Park, Maryland, seems to be a growth junkie, too. She’s on for asking the hard questions, like “am I enough?” and answering them with “‘yes I am , I showed up, I’m breathing, and I have something to offer.” In this interview Kelsey and I interview each other about our journeys to starting businesses that reflect our personal desires for growth and learning.  Listen as we share our reflections on our pathways to learning, loving and accepting ourselves while growing businesses that help others do the same. <ul> <li>How to notice abundance amidst the challenge</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why we need each other for true healing</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How being open allows for what’s to come</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: <ul> <li>Interview with Brett Holmquist (Season 1, Episode 8) <a href="https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1</a></li> <li>Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center <a href="http://www.ravenwoodoutdoorlearningcenter.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.ravenwoodoutdoorlearningcenter.org</a></li> <li>Grace Edison’s Yoga of Money <a href="http://www.graceedison.com/yoga-of-money/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.graceedison.com/yoga-of-money/</a></li> <li>Numi Yoga College Park, Maryland <a href="http://www.numiyoga.com/schedule/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.numiyoga.com/schedule/</a></li> <li>Fearless Self-Love Retreat: <a href="http://www.fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fearlessselflove.com</a></li> <li>Body Bloom wellness course <a href="http://www.groundedhere.com/courses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.groundedhere.com/courses</a></li> <li>Kylin O’Brien interview (Season 1, Episode 19) <a href="https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1</a></li> <li>Tim Ferriss Show <a href="https://tim.blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tim.blog/</a></li> <li>A2 Yoga in Ann Arbor, Michigan <a href="http://www.a2yoga.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.a2yoga.net</a></li> <li>Eat, Taste, Heal <a href="http://www.eattasteheal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.eattasteheal.com/</a></li> <li>Kripalu School of Ayurveda <a href="https://kripalu.org/schools/kripalu-school-ayurveda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kripalu.org/schools/kripalu-school-ayurveda</a></li> <li>Dr. Claudia Welch <a href="https://drclaudiawelch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://drclaudiawelch.com/</a></li> <li>Cate Stillman <a href="https://yogahealer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yogahealer.com/</a></li> <li>Scott Blossom <a href="http://www.shunyatayoga.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.shunyatayoga.com/</a></li> <li>AmeriCorps VISTA <a href="https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorpsvista" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorpsvista</a></li> <li>Pilar’s Tamales <a href="https://www.pilarstamales.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pilarstamales.com/</a></li> </ul> Show Highlights: 03:58 Easeful Living Practice ~ Take advice from your younger self 12:03 Interview begins with Kelsey sharing how she went from studying Yoga for her own learning to opening a Yoga studio in a new city 21:33 Holding challenge and abundance in the same hand (particularly when starting a studio) 26:55 Addressing fears and allowing them to be present; how personal yoga practice informs teaching and starting a business 33;20 Vision of Numi Yoga Studio in College Park, Maryland &amp; the origin of the Numi name 39:53 Kelsey interviews Andrea, starting with Andrea’s interest in and study of Ayurveda 48:52 Andrea’s lessons learned starting her own business 101:19 Courageous Self-Care tip ~ mantra: I showed up, I’m breathing, and I have something to offer. Your Favorite Quotes: “There is nothing less selfless than loving yourself.” -- Andrea Catherine “We all get both be served and be of service.” -- Kelsey Starr “Everyday something is a little bit beyond what I know about...but, everyday there’s someone who comes across my path...who is such a valuable resource.” -- Kelsey Bryant Starr “Everyday, when I get on my mat, I get to answer the question, ‘am I enough?’...I get to choose to say ‘yes I am , I showed up, I’m breathing, and I have something to offer” -- Kelsey Starr “Even when we’re experiencing so many blessings, and gifts and connections, it’s very human to wonder, am I even going to get by, can I even make it through?” -- Andrea Catherine “There’s no other journey but to get to know our own self. When we can come to our own selves with loving compassion, we can offer that unconditionally to other people.” -- Kelsey Starr “Those little nudges, for me, mostly come from when I’m able to let go of needing to have it a certain way or needing to let the thing I’m doing work, and rather open up to what could work, and knowing that may not be what I’m doing.”  --Andrea Catherine Meet Kelsey: Kelsey is proud to join the ranks of the mighty Terrapins in College Park, MD.  Her yoga training began with Ana Hough in Ann Arbor (200hr), and continued with national teachers Christina Sell and Gioconda Parker at the San Marcos School of Yoga (300hr).  Kelsey participates in ongoing online studies with Christina Sell and attends DC-area continuing education. Kelsey is passionate about exploring.  Yoga is her map for the journey to love her body, community, and self.  In Kelsey’s yoga classes students will playfully explore actions within poses and have opportunities to integrate yoga with life off the mat.  She jokingly describes her classes as "offering too many alignment cues while you are trying to flow". Kelsey lives in University Park with her husband, Evan, and goldendoodle, Argo.

S2 E10:  Listen, Love. You Are Enough

Dr. Scott Blossom reminds us of why brain health is important. He challenges us to ask a question of our heart every morning, “What is it that I want? What is going to serve me and connect me with my hearts desire?” Join me in a conversation with Dr. Blossom and learn how  knowing our hearts desire leads us to change, redesigning our thinking and compassion. Attention: this conversation may challenge your perspective of self and motivate you to pay attention to your language judgments and paths for cultivating a more inclusive society.      Why a head and neck massage in the morning can change your mood   How to use redesigning thinking as a way to change behavior   How self-care and self-love broaden compassion      Links Mentioned: Dr. Scott Blossom - http://doctorblossom.com Dr. Robert Svaboda - http://www.drsvoboda.com/ Zhandor Remete  https://shadowyoga.com/ Chandra Easton, Scott’s wife, at Tara Mandala  https://www.taramandala.org/all-teachers/2032/dorje-lopon-chandra-easton/ Jimmy Chang - pulse reading - http://pulsynergy.com/ Cate Stillman - yoga healer - https://yogahealer.com/ Kyra Bobinet - A Well Designed Life - http://www.drkyrabobinet.com/ Tara Brach - psychologist - https://www.tarabrach.com/ Integrative medicine for underserved https://im4us.org Fearless Self-Love Retreat www.fearlessselflove.com Show Highlights: 06:52 Introduction of Scott Blossom 07:54 Scott introduces self and gives background of study 11:07 Scott talks about mid-career break to explore interest in neuroscience of behavior 17:10 Scott’s new understanding of brain health 24:22 The glymph of the brain 31:24 Scott’s morning health practices (that you can do, too!) 37:55 Moving forward after sabbatical 41:41 Integrative medicine for marginalized communities 46:20 How the health and wellness industry participate in systems of privilege and power 51:21 Behavior change, ways to circumvent the ways you keep score, and why to go for redesigning your thinking 54:10 Andrea talks about falling down as a way of learning   Favorite Quotes: “ Designers don’t see things as right or wrong, they just redesign.” - Dr. Scott Blossom “The brain is the ocean of the body.” - Andrea Bachman “Ask a question to your heart, what do you really want? What is going to serve me in connecting with my hearts desire?” - Dr. Scott Blossom “Being receptive to what I need and want [personally] has made it clearer as to what I need and want as a professional, and how I can give back to my community.” - Dr. Scott Blossom “It’s impossible not to look at the world through a lens, so to say you don’t have a lens is the ultimate blindness.” - Scott Blossom “Redesign, don’t think it’s right or it’s wrong.” - Dr. Scott Blossom

Dr. Scott Blossom reminds us of why brain health is important. He challenges us to ask a question of our heart every morning, “What is it that I want? What is going to serve me and connect me with my hearts desire?” Join me in a conversation with Dr. Blossom and learn how  knowing our hearts desire leads us to change, redesigning our thinking and compassion. Attention: this conversation may challenge your perspective of self and motivate you to pay attention to your language judgments and paths for cultivating a more inclusive society. <ul> <li>Why a head and neck massage in the morning can change your mood</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How to use redesigning thinking as a way to change behavior</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How self-care and self-love broaden compassion</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: Dr. Scott Blossom - <a href="http://doctorblossom.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://doctorblossom.com</a> Dr. Robert Svaboda - <a href="http://www.drsvoboda.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.drsvoboda.com/</a> Zhandor Remete  <a href="https://shadowyoga.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shadowyoga.com/</a> Chandra Easton, Scott’s wife, at Tara Mandala <a href="https://www.taramandala.org/all-teachers/2032/dorje-lopon-chandra-easton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.taramandala.org/all-teachers/2032/dorje-lopon-chandra-easton/</a> Jimmy Chang - pulse reading - <a href="http://pulsynergy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pulsynergy.com/</a> Cate Stillman - yoga healer - <a href="https://yogahealer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yogahealer.com/</a> Kyra Bobinet - A Well Designed Life - <a href="http://www.drkyrabobinet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.drkyrabobinet.com/</a> Tara Brach - psychologist - <a href="https://www.tarabrach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tarabrach.com/</a> Integrative medicine for underserved <a href="https://im4us.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://im4us.org</a> Fearless Self-Love Retreat <a href="http://www.fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fearlessselflove.com</a> Show Highlights: 06:52 Introduction of Scott Blossom 07:54 Scott introduces self and gives background of study 11:07 Scott talks about mid-career break to explore interest in neuroscience of behavior 17:10 Scott’s new understanding of brain health 24:22 The glymph of the brain 31:24 Scott’s morning health practices (that you can do, too!) 37:55 Moving forward after sabbatical 41:41 Integrative medicine for marginalized communities 46:20 How the health and wellness industry participate in systems of privilege and power 51:21 Behavior change, ways to circumvent the ways you keep score, and why to go for redesigning your thinking 54:10 Andrea talks about falling down as a way of learning Favorite Quotes: “ Designers don’t see things as right or wrong, they just redesign.” - Dr. Scott Blossom “The brain is the ocean of the body.” - Andrea Bachman “Ask a question to your heart, what do you really want? What is going to serve me in connecting with my hearts desire?” - Dr. Scott Blossom “Being receptive to what I need and want [personally] has made it clearer as to what I need and want as a professional, and how I can give back to my community.” - Dr. Scott Blossom “It’s impossible not to look at the world through a lens, so to say you don’t have a lens is the ultimate blindness.” - Scott Blossom “Redesign, don’t think it’s right or it’s wrong.” - Dr. Scott Blossom

S3 E9: The Neuroscience of Your Behavior

Like many women, Cammie has struggled with feelings of not being enough and feeling unworthy. Growing up in a Christian, she thought that loving God meant that she had to act, look, and be a certain way. This belief led her to look outward for acceptance and love until one day she “hit her head against the wall” and realized that love comes from within. Cammie discusses her journey to find love and unlearn the beliefs of who she thought God was and who she thought she should be. Join me as we discuss her journey to self-love.   Work with Cammie ~  How to Heal from Self-Sabotaging Beliefs course  How stripping away beliefs of unworthiness helps us find love within ourselves    How to give yourself permission to do the things you want to do without guilt Why learning to love yourself creates healing  Links Mentioned:  Podcast: Master Self Love  https://podtail.com/podcast/master-self-love/ Higher Heart 6 week course with Cammie Knight starts August 18 https://www.cammieknight.org/a-higher-heart-1 Fearless Self-Love Retreat www.fearlessselflove.com    Favorite Quotes: “Love is the absence of the presence of fear.” -Cammie Knight “The absence of love is fear because it hides the truth of what love really is.” -Cammie Knight “When we say we’re not enough we tear down our self-esteem.” -Cammie Knight “Love is not about doing things. It is not external. It is not about being enough and it is not about people accepting us.” -Cammie Knight “The unlearning and the stripping away of the beliefs that I was unworthy taught me that the love I was looking for was within me.” -Cammie Knight “Acceptance is an inside job” -Andrea Catherine “When we are In the fetal position of life, we surrender and let go of control.” -Cammie Knight   Meet Cammie: Cammie Knight is a Healing consultant for women. She helps women heal from “DEEPLY ROOTED” Self-Sabotaging Beliefs, so that they may stand in their TRUE POWER which is LOVE. This was as soul journey that she initially went on for herself and later found that the awakening that happened in her life was bigger than herself. She awakened to SELF LOVE, and ALLLLL of what was truly revealed to her about this truth. As she began unpacking the layers that was blocking her true self , she started seeing that the lower vibrations of feeling that “she wasn’t enough, feeling abandoned, having low self -esteem, and feeling unworthy was not “Her” beliefs but rather the agreements she said “yes” to on a subconscious level that she took on as herself. ANNNND SO THE UNPACKING BEGAN, and on “her,” journey she saw what was REAL and that was the LOVE that lived inside of her!  As she began aligning with this truth, it was revealed to her that this was a calling to help others, heal from Self Sabotaging BELIEFS. Because the truth is, the limiting beliefs that one may have towards themselves isn’t who we really ARE! And through her journey, she has helped others unlock the walls of what has blocked them from their Authentic selves. LOVE is the Key and she is grateful to help others on their journey of healing! ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cammie-knight-26822a161 Cammie's website:  https://www.cammieknight.org/ Cammie's email: ahigherlove@cammieknight.com Instagram: @camieluvs

Like many women, Cammie has struggled with feelings of not being enough and feeling unworthy. Growing up in a Christian, she thought that loving God meant that she had to act, look, and be a certain way. This belief led her to look outward for acceptance and love until one day she “hit her head against the wall” and realized that love comes from within. Cammie discusses her journey to find love and unlearn the beliefs of who she thought God was and who she thought she should be. Join me as we discuss her journey to self-love.   Work with Cammie ~ <a href="https://journeying-back-to-divine-love.teachable.com/?affcode=246781_hvrwagmr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How to Heal from Self-Sabotaging Beliefs course</a> <ul> <li>How stripping away beliefs of unworthiness helps us find love within ourselves </li> </ul> <ul> <li>How to give yourself permission to do the things you want to do without guilt</li> <li>Why learning to love yourself creates healing</li> </ul> Links Mentioned:  Podcast: Master Self Love <a href="https://podtail.com/podcast/master-self-love/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://podtail.com/podcast/master-self-love/</a> Higher Heart 6 week course with Cammie Knight starts August 18 <a href="https://www.cammieknight.org/a-higher-heart-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cammieknight.org/a-higher-heart-1</a> Fearless Self-Love Retreat <a href="http://www.fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fearlessselflove.com</a> Favorite Quotes: “Love is the absence of the presence of fear.” -Cammie Knight “The absence of love is fear because it hides the truth of what love really is.” -Cammie Knight “When we say we’re not enough we tear down our self-esteem.” -Cammie Knight “Love is not about doing things. It is not external. It is not about being enough and it is not about people accepting us.” -Cammie Knight “The unlearning and the stripping away of the beliefs that I was unworthy taught me that the love I was looking for was within me.” -Cammie Knight “Acceptance is an inside job” -Andrea Catherine “When we are In the fetal position of life, we surrender and let go of control.” -Cammie Knight Meet Cammie: Cammie Knight is a Healing consultant for women. She helps women heal from “DEEPLY ROOTED” Self-Sabotaging Beliefs, so that they may stand in their TRUE POWER which is LOVE. This was as soul journey that she initially went on for herself and later found that the awakening that happened in her life was bigger than herself. She awakened to SELF LOVE, and ALLLLL of what was truly revealed to her about this truth. As she began unpacking the layers that was blocking her true self , she started seeing that the lower vibrations of feeling that “she wasn’t enough, feeling abandoned, having low self -esteem, and feeling unworthy was not “Her” beliefs but rather the agreements she said “yes” to on a subconscious level that she took on as herself. ANNNND SO THE UNPACKING BEGAN, and on “her,” journey she saw what was REAL and that was the LOVE that lived inside of her!  As she began aligning with this truth, it was revealed to her that this was a calling to help others, heal from Self Sabotaging BELIEFS. Because the truth is, the limiting beliefs that one may have towards themselves isn’t who we really ARE! And through her journey, she has helped others unlock the walls of what has blocked them from their Authentic selves. LOVE is the Key and she is grateful to help others on their journey of healing! ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! Linked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cammie-knight-26822a161" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cammie-knight-26822a161</a> Cammie's website:  <a href="https://www.cammieknight.org/a-higher-heart-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cammieknight.org/</a> Cammie's email: <a href="mailto:ahigherlove@cammieknight.com">ahigherlove@cammieknight.com</a> Instagram: @camieluvs

S4 E5: On Finding Self-Love

Have you struggled to truly feel comfortable in your own skin, at home in your body? Have you battled with self-acceptance and tried so many ways to cultivate change, but come up short? None of us is perfect, but learning to approach our relationship with ourselves from a place of compassion instead of shame propels us forward. In this episode, Dawn Branham and Jessica Ortiz talk about their journeys with self-care habit change and how it has enhanced their own expressions of self-love. You hear from these guests first in late December of 2016 and again just this week (December 18-22, 2017).   How to develop a healthy and realistic relationship with your resistance to change   How to change your habits that come from being a natural obliger   Why to compare this holiday with the last holiday sason instead of with last month    Links Mentioned:  @ home in your body course page Fearless Self-Love Retreat  Brené Brown Yoga Health Coaching  Spiral Dynamics  Book a Strategy Session Glennon Doyle ​ Show Highlights: 01:19 Easeful Living Practice: Hands-free Nadi Shodhana (alternate nadi shodhana) 07:42 Interview with Jessica and Dawn begins (recorded December 2016) 20:02 How resistance shows up even when we want to be in touch with our bodies &amp; intuition 34:48 What shifts when we have someone to hold us accountable in a group setting 39:00 What can you get out of a 15 minute one-on-one coaching call? 42:00 Applying habit science skills to life challenges 49:28 How this work has changed Dawn’s son’s perspective 51:44 Yes, And Concept as a tool for habit change 54:50 What’s changed with Jessica Ortiz inthe past year 1:06:17 How to change your habits as a natural obliger 1:18:00 Let’s focus on doing this holiday season differently than the last Holiday season, rather than comparing this holiday season to last month or the month before 1:21:02 Letting go of the expectation of perfection 1:37:00 Our relationship with our identity and habits can change ​1:40:07 Courageous Self-Care Tip ~ Try a new habit on for size  Favorite Quotes: “Being at home in my body means approaching wellness from a place of self-love rather than a place of shame” -- Jessica Ortiz “There is an intentional unveiling and revealing that has to happen to know yourself, and then in order to love who you are.” -- Andrea Catherine “I feel more patient with myself and I think in feeling more patient with myself I’m able to be more patient with others in my life.” -- Dawn Branham​ “I may not have meditated every morning for the past 6 weeks... but every time I did, I took a step in the right direction.” --Jessica Ortiz​ “You know mom, these little positive sayings that you’ve put around the house on these post-it notes.  I think it’s really starting to rub off on me.  I’m feeling really happy and I’m feeling a lot better in my life.” -- Dawn's 12 year old son “I’m not going in a circle, I’m going in a spiral. I’m slowly growing.” -- Jessica Ortiz “If I stay in a rhythm for  long enough I’m going to break free of it, because something within me won’t allow me to stay in it.” -- Andrea Catherine ​“I’m also an introvert and I don’t think I realized that community could be so beneficial to me.” -- Jessica Ortiz “We can change… parts of ourselves, and be healthier and more self-loving and still hold onto those parts of ourselves that we really value.” -- Dawn Branham   Meet Jessica &amp; Dawn: Jessica Ortiz is a macro social worker and civil rights advocate who's finally learning the real meaning of that "self-care thing” she heard all about in grad school. Her favorite wellness practices include honoring an early bedtime, carving out quiet space for journaling, and snuggling with her kitties. These days, she lives by the mantra coined by one of her favorite authors, Glennon Doyle: “We can do hard things!” Jessica is a lifelong Michigander who now resides in Brighton with her boyfriend and their two cats. Dawn Simpson Branham is a doctoral candidate in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education at Michigan State University. She is currently completing her dissertation on the topic of global education in the community college sector, a topic that combines her passions for international education and equitable access to quality education for all. Dawn has worked in the field of education for 15+ years as a teacher, advisor, administrator, and researcher. Dawn has lived and worked in Japan, South Africa, and Germany and believes that we learn best when we seek to engage with and understand those who are different than ourselves.  You can contact Dawn via her LinkedIn page at:www.linkedin.com/in/dawnbranham

Have you struggled to truly feel comfortable in your own skin, at home in your body? Have you battled with self-acceptance and tried so many ways to cultivate change, but come up short? None of us is perfect, but learning to approach our relationship with ourselves from a place of compassion instead of shame propels us forward. In this episode, Dawn Branham and Jessica Ortiz talk about their journeys with self-care habit change and how it has enhanced their own expressions of self-love. You hear from these guests first in late December of 2016 and again just this week (December 18-22, 2017). <ul> <li> How to develop a healthy and realistic relationship with your resistance to change </li> <li> How to change your habits that come from being a natural obliger </li> <li> Why to compare this holiday with the last holiday sason instead of with last month </li> </ul> Links Mentioned:  <a href="groundedhere.com/courses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ home in your body course page</a> <a href="https://www.groundedhere.com/fearless-self-love-retreats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fearless Self-Love Retreat </a> <a href="brenebrown.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brené Brown</a> <a href="yogahealthcoaching.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga Health Coaching</a> <a href="https://www.slideshare.net/tonyogrady/an-introduction-to-spiral-dynamics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spiral Dynamics </a> <a href="groundedhere.com/book-online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book a Strategy Session</a> <a href="http://momastery.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glennon Doyle</a> ​ Show Highlights: 01:19 Easeful Living Practice: Hands-free Nadi Shodhana (alternate nadi shodhana) 07:42 Interview with Jessica and Dawn begins (recorded December 2016) 20:02 How resistance shows up even when we want to be in touch with our bodies &amp; intuition 34:48 What shifts when we have someone to hold us accountable in a group setting 39:00 What can you get out of a 15 minute one-on-one coaching call? 42:00 Applying habit science skills to life challenges 49:28 How this work has changed Dawn’s son’s perspective 51:44 Yes, And Concept as a tool for habit change 54:50 What’s changed with Jessica Ortiz inthe past year 1:06:17 How to change your habits as a natural obliger 1:18:00 Let’s focus on doing this holiday season differently than the last Holiday season, rather than comparing this holiday season to last month or the month before 1:21:02 Letting go of the expectation of perfection 1:37:00 Our relationship with our identity and habits can change ​1:40:07 Courageous Self-Care Tip ~ Try a new habit on for size Favorite Quotes: “Being at home in my body means approaching wellness from a place of self-love rather than a place of shame” -- Jessica Ortiz “There is an intentional unveiling and revealing that has to happen to know yourself, and then in order to love who you are.” -- Andrea Catherine “I feel more patient with myself and I think in feeling more patient with myself I’m able to be more patient with others in my life.” -- Dawn Branham​ “I may not have meditated every morning for the past 6 weeks... but every time I did, I took a step in the right direction.” --Jessica Ortiz​ “You know mom, these little positive sayings that you’ve put around the house on these post-it notes.  I think it’s really starting to rub off on me.  I’m feeling really happy and I’m feeling a lot better in my life.” -- Dawn's 12 year old son “I’m not going in a circle, I’m going in a spiral. I’m slowly growing.” -- Jessica Ortiz “If I stay in a rhythm for  long enough I’m going to break free of it, because something within me won’t allow me to stay in it.” -- Andrea Catherine ​“I’m also an introvert and I don’t think I realized that community could be so beneficial to me.” -- Jessica Ortiz “We can change… parts of ourselves, and be healthier and more self-loving and still hold onto those parts of ourselves that we really value.” -- Dawn Branham   Meet Jessica &amp; Dawn: Jessica Ortiz is a macro social worker and civil rights advocate who's finally learning the real meaning of that "self-care thing” she heard all about in grad school. Her favorite wellness practices include honoring an early bedtime, carving out quiet space for journaling, and snuggling with her kitties. These days, she lives by the mantra coined by one of her favorite authors, Glennon Doyle: “We can do hard things!” Jessica is a lifelong Michigander who now resides in Brighton with her boyfriend and their two cats. Dawn Simpson Branham is a doctoral candidate in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education at Michigan State University. She is currently completing her dissertation on the topic of global education in the community college sector, a topic that combines her passions for international education and equitable access to quality education for all. Dawn has worked in the field of education for 15+ years as a teacher, advisor, administrator, and researcher. Dawn has lived and worked in Japan, South Africa, and Germany and believes that we learn best when we seek to engage with and understand those who are different than ourselves.  You can contact Dawn via her LinkedIn page at:<a>www.linkedin.com/in/</a>dawnbranham

Episode 5: Be @ home in your body & Love It!

This is not about relationship advice, or the mature loving relationship of many years. Nor is it about being in-lust. Rather it is about that in-love place, You can’t wait to see that person again, your life is overflowing with feelings and emotions. We explore the connection of being in love with another to loving ourselves, as well as the revolutionary qualities of being in love, both the wonderful and the challenging. People’s lives change when they fall in love. Listen in as Michael and I riff on confidence, taking risks, fantasizing, and the value of throwing out sensibility from time to time. This is not an episode only for those in love or on the verge of it. We also talk about how to access the benefits of being in love when we’re not.    How falling in love changes us for the better and the worse   Why gaining confidence come from taking risks   How to dance with your dreams and benefit from fantasizing   Fearless Self-Love Retreat: www.fearlessselflove.com Dancing Spirit Ranch  https://www.dancingspiritranch.com/workshops-retreats/ Brené Brown: The Daring Way https://thedaringway.org/ Email Andrea to sign up for the retreat bonus: andrea@groundedhere.com Fearless Self-Love Retreat www.fearlessselflove.com S1 E20: The Humanity of Self-Love with Michael Joseph https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1  Show Highlights: :58 Fearless Self love Retreat Bonus Details 03:08 Easeful Living Practice ~ Love note to self 06:48 Interview with Michael Joseph begins -- he’s seen over 100 people in that in-love stage &amp; what it has to do with self-love 18:06 What’s confidence have to with it? How being in love bolsters our courage to try new things and also our tolerance for unhelpful behavior 24:25 Patterns of falling in love: enlivening of the senses 31:19 How to get connection with ourselves, fearlessness, oxytocin if we’re not in love 41:20 Dance with the dream, the benefits of fantasizing 48:18 The value of trusting and, at times, questioning our intuition 56:06 Courageous Self-Care Tip: Take a risk!   Your Favorite Quotes “When we see someone in love, sometimes we actually think, ‘they’re crazy, why are they doing that, what’s that about, why are they risking everything?’” -- Michael Joseph “[Being in love] has a bright side, it has a danger to it, but it’s very enriching.” -- Michael Joseph “Sometimes we connect with parts of ourselves in loving another person that had been forgotten...or we didn’t know was there... we actually not only fall in love with the person, but we may fall in love with a part of ourselves that have been lost.” -- Michael Joseph “How am I allowing my connections with others to inform my connection with myself?” --Andrea Catherine “We often attribute to another, a power that was already in ourselves.” -- Michael Joseph “Sometimes that in-love feeling is really kind of a need we’re speaking to--I need some stimulation, I need some novelty, I need something to test myself against.” -- Michael Joseph “Falling in love is sort of like an emotional extreme sport.” -- Michael Joseph “Andrea, you need to go inside yourself, and find what makes you strong.” -- Paras Moghtader, Andrea’s friend (S1 E7 Fearless Abundance of Yoga &amp; Ayurveda) https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1 “Tapping into the dream of yourself, and taking a step in the direction of that dream, that’s self-love.” -- Michael Joseph “You get confidence by risking being told no.” -- Michael Joseph   Meet Michael: I'm a therapist, musician, rock climber, basketball player.  I've spent the last 30+ years of my life exploring in my own life and with my clients the nature of love, life, emotional suffering and emotional joy.  I feel privileged to be in a profession where I have the opportunity learn something everyday about life in conversation with the people who come to me.

This is not about relationship advice, or the mature loving relationship of many years. Nor is it about being in-lust. Rather it is about that in-love place, You can’t wait to see that person again, your life is overflowing with feelings and emotions. We explore the connection of being in love with another to loving ourselves, as well as the revolutionary qualities of being in love, both the wonderful and the challenging. People’s lives change when they fall in love. Listen in as Michael and I riff on confidence, taking risks, fantasizing, and the value of throwing out sensibility from time to time. This is not an episode only for those in love or on the verge of it. We also talk about how to access the benefits of being in love when we’re not. <ul> <li>How falling in love changes us for the better and the worse</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why gaining confidence come from taking risks</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How to dance with your dreams and benefit from fantasizing</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Fearless Self-Love Retreat: <a href="http://www.fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fearlessselflove.com</a></li> <li>Dancing Spirit Ranch <a href="https://www.dancingspiritranch.com/workshops-retreats/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.dancingspiritranch.com/workshops-retreats/</a></li> <li>Brené Brown: The Daring Way <a href="https://thedaringway.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thedaringway.org/</a></li> <li>Email Andrea to sign up for the retreat bonus: andrea@groundedhere.com</li> <li>Fearless Self-Love Retreat <a href="http://www.fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fearlessselflove.com</a></li> <li>S1 E20: The Humanity of Self-Love with Michael Joseph <a href="https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1</a></li> </ul> Show Highlights: :58 Fearless Self love Retreat Bonus Details 03:08 Easeful Living Practice ~ Love note to self 06:48 Interview with Michael Joseph begins -- he’s seen over 100 people in that in-love stage &amp; what it has to do with self-love 18:06 What’s confidence have to with it? How being in love bolsters our courage to try new things and also our tolerance for unhelpful behavior 24:25 Patterns of falling in love: enlivening of the senses 31:19 How to get connection with ourselves, fearlessness, oxytocin if we’re not in love 41:20 Dance with the dream, the benefits of fantasizing 48:18 The value of trusting and, at times, questioning our intuition 56:06 Courageous Self-Care Tip: Take a risk! Your Favorite Quotes “When we see someone in love, sometimes we actually think, ‘they’re crazy, why are they doing that, what’s that about, why are they risking everything?’” -- Michael Joseph “[Being in love] has a bright side, it has a danger to it, but it’s very enriching.” -- Michael Joseph “Sometimes we connect with parts of ourselves in loving another person that had been forgotten...or we didn’t know was there... we actually not only fall in love with the person, but we may fall in love with a part of ourselves that have been lost.” -- Michael Joseph “How am I allowing my connections with others to inform my connection with myself?” --Andrea Catherine “We often attribute to another, a power that was already in ourselves.” -- Michael Joseph “Sometimes that in-love feeling is really kind of a need we’re speaking to--I need some stimulation, I need some novelty, I need something to test myself against.” -- Michael Joseph “Falling in love is sort of like an emotional extreme sport.” -- Michael Joseph “Andrea, you need to go inside yourself, and find what makes you strong.” -- Paras Moghtader, Andrea’s friend (S1 E7 Fearless Abundance of Yoga &amp; Ayurveda) <a href="https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.groundedhere.com/season-1</a> “Tapping into the dream of yourself, and taking a step in the direction of that dream, that’s self-love.” -- Michael Joseph “You get confidence by risking being told no.” -- Michael Joseph Meet Michael: I'm a therapist, musician, rock climber, basketball player.  I've spent the last 30+ years of my life exploring in my own life and with my clients the nature of love, life, emotional suffering and emotional joy.  I feel privileged to be in a profession where I have the opportunity learn something everyday about life in conversation with the people who come to me.

S2 E7: Falling in Love, the Perks & Pitfalls

Brea Johnson’s passion for connection and living her truth is contagious. Yoga teacher, travel lover, mother and business owner, Brea’s experiences have shown her that the “intersection between our work is that self-care is self-love.” Speaking with my guest this week gave me new found hope and inspiration for my own practice of Yoga and of simply (or not so simply) being human. Listen in to our conversation for insights on how to beat imposter syndrome -- that sense that you’re not qualified or enough -- as well as how to let both vulnerability and confidence be the co-pilots of your life.    How to overcome feeling like an imposter in your own field   Why vulnerability and confidence are crucial to your success    What to do when it’s not your job to change the world    Links Mentioned:   Interview with Liam Bowler, Season 2 Episode https://www.groundedhere.com/podcast-2  Show Highlights: 01:48 Easeful LIving Practice with Guest Brea Johnson 05:23 Interview with Brea Johnson begins 10:55 How Imposter Syndrome shows up when we start to teach Yoga 30:42 What’s vulnerability got to do with it? How to teach from a confident, yet vulnerable place? 40:22 Brea’s before &amp; after Yoga pose posts for Yoga Teacher Training (AKA How to be a Human Being Training, AKA How Not to Be a Jerk training)  Favorite Quotes: “The person who feels like they’re an imposter, that they’re not good enough, it’s because they care.” -- Brea Johnson “I’m not really doing my Yoga if I’m shoulding all over myself.” -- Brea Johnson “[Yoga is] being mindful, being aware, asking myself the hard questions...and the body stuff is a bonus.” -- Brea Johnson “An effective teacher is one who’s connecting with the people in front of them; one that offers a really intentional space where [they] can help people feel better.” -- Brea Johnson “There is so much more than the movement, and yet the movement is often what helps us connect inward, and helps us to feel better.” -- Andrea Catherine “We’re all in a movement deficit.” -- Brea Johnson “It’s not our job to change the world.” -- Brea Johnson “Release the pressure valve, it’s not all on you.” -- Andrea Catherine “The only way to be a good teacher is to actually make mistakes.” -- Brea Johnson “That love that we all crave is 1) universal and 2) our students are not where we’re going to get that.” -- Andrea Catherine   Meet Guest: Brea Johnson is a yoga teacher, mentor and community builder, with a focus on functional and sustainable approach to yoga, Brea teaches workshops, teacher trainings and retreats around the world. She is the founder of Heart + Bones online yoga studio and online yoga teacher continuing education. She is known for providing a safe foundation of healthy movement while remaining focused in the heart of the yogic teachings. As the popularity of yoga increases along with yoga-related injuries, this approach has made her a much sought-after teacher in the yoga and movement communities.

Brea Johnson’s passion for connection and living her truth is contagious. Yoga teacher, travel lover, mother and business owner, Brea’s experiences have shown her that the “intersection between our work is that self-care is self-love.” Speaking with my guest this week gave me new found hope and inspiration for my own practice of Yoga and of simply (or not so simply) being human. Listen in to our conversation for insights on how to beat imposter syndrome -- that sense that you’re not qualified or enough -- as well as how to let both vulnerability and confidence be the co-pilots of your life. <ul> <li>How to overcome feeling like an imposter in your own field</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why vulnerability and confidence are crucial to your success </li> </ul> <ul> <li>What to do when it’s not your job to change the world</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: Interview with Liam Bowler, Season 2 Episode <a href="https://www.groundedhere.com/podcast-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.groundedhere.com/podcast-2</a> Show Highlights: 01:48 Easeful LIving Practice with Guest Brea Johnson 05:23 Interview with Brea Johnson begins 10:55 How Imposter Syndrome shows up when we start to teach Yoga 30:42 What’s vulnerability got to do with it? How to teach from a confident, yet vulnerable place? 40:22 Brea’s before &amp; after Yoga pose posts for Yoga Teacher Training (AKA How to be a Human Being Training, AKA How Not to Be a Jerk training) Favorite Quotes: “The person who feels like they’re an imposter, that they’re not good enough, it’s because they care.” -- Brea Johnson “I’m not really doing my Yoga if I’m shoulding all over myself.” -- Brea Johnson “[Yoga is] being mindful, being aware, asking myself the hard questions...and the body stuff is a bonus.” -- Brea Johnson “An effective teacher is one who’s connecting with the people in front of them; one that offers a really intentional space where [they] can help people feel better.” -- Brea Johnson “There is so much more than the movement, and yet the movement is often what helps us connect inward, and helps us to feel better.” -- Andrea Catherine “We’re all in a movement deficit.” -- Brea Johnson “It’s not our job to change the world.” -- Brea Johnson “Release the pressure valve, it’s not all on you.” -- Andrea Catherine “The only way to be a good teacher is to actually make mistakes.” -- Brea Johnson “That love that we all crave is 1) universal and 2) our students are not where we’re going to get that.” -- Andrea Catherine Meet Guest: Brea Johnson is a yoga teacher, mentor and community builder, with a focus on functional and sustainable approach to yoga, Brea teaches workshops, teacher trainings and retreats around the world. She is the founder of Heart + Bones online yoga studio and online yoga teacher continuing education. She is known for providing a safe foundation of healthy movement while remaining focused in the heart of the yogic teachings. As the popularity of yoga increases along with yoga-related injuries, this approach has made her a much sought-after teacher in the yoga and movement communities.

S3 E7: Put Your Heart In the Room

Interviewing Jackie was a breath of fresh air. She offers enthusiasm, humor, insightful reflection and even sings her song for 2019! Host of the Organic Gardener Podcast, Jackie has interviewed hundreds of farmers and gardeners sharing insight on how to grow your own best garden. In this interview Jackie reveals her strategies for staying motivated. She shines a light on the power of creativity. And encourages us to celebrate our successes.    How to earn motivation   Why tune into nature   How creativity spawns creativity    www.fearlessselflove.com Organic Gardener Podcast with Jackie Marie Beyer https://organicgardenerpodcast.com/ Monte Dolack https://www.dolack.com/ Michael Hyatt https://michaelhyatt.com/ https://mailchi.mp/5611bc3d7dfd/free-garden-course Jackie’s paintings: Jackiebeyer.com   Show Highlights: 01:47 Fearless Self-Love Retreat 2019! Book your spot now and save $100! 02:28 Easeful Living Practice: Set up yourself for success in the kitchen 10:51 Why getting older rocks, and some of the hurdles we all face 15:58 What’s motivation got to do with it? 24:50 Why it lights Jackie up to be 50 years old -- self-publishing, podcasting and a trip to Paris 32:59 The motivation of celebration and connection 39:56 Jackie’s theme some for 2019   Favorite Quotes: “I feel like I’ve been waiting my whole life to be 50.” -- Jackie Marie Beyer “Life happens for you, not to you.” -- Jackie’s 2018 Mantra “Write it down, make it happen.” -- Michael Hyatt “Draw it down, make it happen.” -- Jackie Marie Beyer “I feel like Facebook could get rid of bullying, if it was used properly...how many kind comments can you make?” -- Jackie Marie Beyer “Can You Feel It?” -- Michael Jackson  Meet Jackie: Jackie Marie Beyer is the host of the Organic Gardener Podcast where she interviews backyard gardeners, market famers, sustainable agriculture experts and nutritionists. She’s lived in NW Montana with her husband Mike for the last 25 years  where they grow as much food as they can each year. Their goal is to help you build an organic oasis of healthy food or an earth-friendly landscape using the best practices that will save you time and energy while developing a natural ecosystem that supports wildlife and the planet at the same time.

Interviewing Jackie was a breath of fresh air. She offers enthusiasm, humor, insightful reflection and even sings her song for 2019! Host of the Organic Gardener Podcast, Jackie has interviewed hundreds of farmers and gardeners sharing insight on how to grow your own best garden. In this interview Jackie reveals her strategies for staying motivated. She shines a light on the power of creativity. And encourages us to celebrate our successes. <ul> <li>How to earn motivation</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why tune into nature</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How creativity spawns creativity</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fearlessselflove.com</a> Organic Gardener Podcast with Jackie Marie Beyer <a href="https://organicgardenerpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://organicgardenerpodcast.com/</a> Monte Dolack <a href="https://www.dolack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dolack.com/</a> Michael Hyatt <a href="https://michaelhyatt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://michaelhyatt.com/</a> <a href="https://mailchi.mp/5611bc3d7dfd/free-garden-course" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mailchi.mp/5611bc3d7dfd/free-garden-course</a> Jackie’s paintings: <a href="http://Jackiebeyer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackiebeyer.com</a> Show Highlights: 01:47 Fearless Self-Love Retreat 2019! Book your spot now and save $100! 02:28 Easeful Living Practice: Set up yourself for success in the kitchen 10:51 Why getting older rocks, and some of the hurdles we all face 15:58 What’s motivation got to do with it? 24:50 Why it lights Jackie up to be 50 years old -- self-publishing, podcasting and a trip to Paris 32:59 The motivation of celebration and connection 39:56 Jackie’s theme some for 2019 Favorite Quotes: “I feel like I’ve been waiting my whole life to be 50.” -- Jackie Marie Beyer “Life happens for you, not to you.” -- Jackie’s 2018 Mantra “Write it down, make it happen.” -- Michael Hyatt “Draw it down, make it happen.” -- Jackie Marie Beyer “I feel like Facebook could get rid of bullying, if it was used properly...how many kind comments can you make?” -- Jackie Marie Beyer “Can You Feel It?” -- Michael Jackson Meet Jackie: Jackie Marie Beyer is the host of the Organic Gardener Podcast where she interviews backyard gardeners, market famers, sustainable agriculture experts and nutritionists. She’s lived in NW Montana with her husband Mike for the last 25 years  where they grow as much food as they can each year. Their goal is to help you build an organic oasis of healthy food or an earth-friendly landscape using the best practices that will save you time and energy while developing a natural ecosystem that supports wildlife and the planet at the same time.

S3 E3: Celebrate Your Way to Success

In this interview with fellow Yoga Health Coach, Alexandra Epple, she gets real about her struggle with Anorexia and her journey to finding deep appreciation for who she is. Her passion for supporting women to love and care for themselves comes from her very real journey of learning to do so for herself. Listen as Alexandra not only reveals her personal trials, but also her triumphs. She offers practical tools for exploring how to enjoy your own company.    How Alexandra’s anorexia transformed into a relationship of self-love Why nourishing touch can be foundational to cultivating self-love How time in silence and stillness can enhance one’s self-love    Show Highlights: 02:59 Easeful Living Practice: Mindful Eating Practice 11:20 Interview with Alexandra Epple begins 15:12 Alexandra’s recognition of her privilege and the development of her anorexia 20:02 Lack of self-love rooted in lack of purpose 26:35 Impact of another reflecting love as foundation of self-love 29:32 Spiritual self-discovery through Yoga &amp; Thai Massage -- the power of touch 41:10 Nourishing the spiritual body with silence, sound, stillness, prayer   Favorite Quotes “There is so much that can be done by the changing way we feed ourselves, the way we treat ourselves, the way we look at our bodies.” -- Alexandra Epple “For so long I thought I was going to be a mom, I always thought I was going to be a mom. And now, I feel like my children are my students or my clients or my patients.” -- Alexandra Epple “Purpose really comes from knowing your spirit, what your spirit wants, what you’re deeply desiring.” -- Alexandra Epple “I still wasn’t loving myself; I still wasn’t eating” -- Alexandra Epple “Falling in love [is] a mirror [in which] we see ourselves through someone else’s eyes.” -- Andrea Catherine (credit to my therapist Michael Joseph) “If you can’t enjoy your own company, how can you expect someone else to enjoy your company?” -- Alexandra Epple “Life is a lot more fun when I’m confident” -- Andrea Catherine “Physical and emotional cleansing...needed to happen in order to actually get to the spiritual self, to get more subtle.” --Alexandra Epple “By bringing hands onto our body the nervous system calms down, and the access opens to self-love.”  --Alexandra Epple “Once you really embrace money and just see it as an energy exchange...I’m giving something and someone sees it as being so worthwhile that they’re giving energy back.” -- Alexandra Epple Meet Alexandra: Alexandra Epple CAS, CMT is an Ayurvedic Practitioner &amp; Teacher, Yoga Health Coach, seasoned bodyworker and Midlife Coach. Her approach to health is super practical and down to earth. She supports mature women through menopause and midlife so they come out the other end feeling better than they ever have; vibrant, joyful and luxuriously healthy. There is no complicated hormone stuff, vitamin hunting or mineral counting. When it comes down to it, healing is super logical and pretty easy too. You  just need to learn some principles. Alexandra helps you do that. Her podcast Women Gone Vibrant revolutionizes the way you think about your body so you can create the next you, unapologetically. Download her FREE Better Menopause Video Series to get the scoop on a natural, easeful menopause.

In this interview with fellow Yoga Health Coach, Alexandra Epple, she gets real about her struggle with Anorexia and her journey to finding deep appreciation for who she is. Her passion for supporting women to love and care for themselves comes from her very real journey of learning to do so for herself. Listen as Alexandra not only reveals her personal trials, but also her triumphs. She offers practical tools for exploring how to enjoy your own company. <ul> <li>How Alexandra’s anorexia transformed into a relationship of self-love</li> <li>Why nourishing touch can be foundational to cultivating self-love</li> <li>How time in silence and stillness can enhance one’s self-love</li> </ul> Show Highlights: 02:59 Easeful Living Practice: Mindful Eating Practice 11:20 Interview with Alexandra Epple begins 15:12 Alexandra’s recognition of her privilege and the development of her anorexia 20:02 Lack of self-love rooted in lack of purpose 26:35 Impact of another reflecting love as foundation of self-love 29:32 Spiritual self-discovery through Yoga &amp; Thai Massage -- the power of touch 41:10 Nourishing the spiritual body with silence, sound, stillness, prayer Favorite Quotes “There is so much that can be done by the changing way we feed ourselves, the way we treat ourselves, the way we look at our bodies.” -- Alexandra Epple “For so long I thought I was going to be a mom, I always thought I was going to be a mom. And now, I feel like my children are my students or my clients or my patients.” -- Alexandra Epple “Purpose really comes from knowing your spirit, what your spirit wants, what you’re deeply desiring.” -- Alexandra Epple “I still wasn’t loving myself; I still wasn’t eating” -- Alexandra Epple “Falling in love [is] a mirror [in which] we see ourselves through someone else’s eyes.” -- Andrea Catherine (credit to my therapist Michael Joseph) “If you can’t enjoy your own company, how can you expect someone else to enjoy your company?” -- Alexandra Epple “Life is a lot more fun when I’m confident” -- Andrea Catherine “Physical and emotional cleansing...needed to happen in order to actually get to the spiritual self, to get more subtle.” --Alexandra Epple “By bringing hands onto our body the nervous system calms down, and the access opens to self-love.”  --Alexandra Epple “Once you really embrace money and just see it as an energy exchange...I’m giving something and someone sees it as being so worthwhile that they’re giving energy back.” -- Alexandra Epple Meet Alexandra: Alexandra Epple CAS, CMT is an Ayurvedic Practitioner &amp; Teacher, Yoga Health Coach, seasoned bodyworker and Midlife Coach. Her approach to health is super practical and down to earth. She supports mature women through menopause and midlife so they come out the other end feeling better than they ever have; vibrant, joyful and luxuriously healthy. There is no complicated hormone stuff, vitamin hunting or mineral counting. When it comes down to it, healing is super logical and pretty easy too. You  just need to learn some principles. Alexandra helps you do that. Her podcast <a href="http://alexandraepple.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women Gone Vibrant</a> revolutionizes the way you think about your body so you can create the next you, unapologetically. <a href="http://alexandraepple.com/menopause/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download her FREE Better Menopause Video Series</a> to get the scoop on a natural, easeful menopause.

S1 E2: Self-Love as Self-Companionship

Jada Stewart is a wise soul in a 16 year old body. Listening to Jada, I am inspired and encouraged for the futures of our young people. I am reminded about the value of stepping away from social media and toward things I love, learning something new, and connecting with others. Join me as Jada and I talk about a teen journey to self-love, stepping back into strengths she had as a kid, and embracing who she is as she continues to look up to others, grow and change.    How to remember who you are with the support of those you admire   How to learn from others, while staying grounded in yourself   How to get off social media (if a 16 year old can do it, so can you!)      Links Mentioned:  Body Bloom wellness course www.groundedhere.com/courses Andrea's blog post about Your Bold Breakthrough with Jada https://www.groundedhere.com/single-post/2018/05/17/Whats-Your-Bold-Breakthrough Jada Stewart’s Your Bold Breakthrough Summit interview with Andrea http://boldbreakthrough.com/andrea-catherine/ Pace Kids TED Talks: https://www.ted.com/    Show Highlights: 03:01 Easeful Living Practice ~ Write a letter to someone you want to know 05;57 Interview with Jada Stewart begins; background on Your Bold Breakthrough 13:06 Jada’s past self as shy and nervous and how she reconnected to her strengths 24:04 Jada’s breakthrough moment, after breakdown 31:21 Jada’s tips and tricks to stay in self-love, including how to speak to others who have said hurtful things 37:03 How and why Jada took a real solid break from social media, and how you can, too! 47:32 Jada’s self-love tips   Favorite Quotes: “I shouldn’t rely on someone else to stand up for me, I should be confident enough to say, ‘You know what, I’m good enough for myself.’” -Jada Stewart “I started wearing different clothing to cover myself up and conform to other things that weren’t me.” -- Jada Stewart “At the end of the day, you’re going to be left with yourself and your own thoughts.” -- Jada Stewart “How could I be speaking about confidence and getting confident and building all this self-love on the summit…[if] I wasn’t in the same mindset?” --Jada Stewart “I need to stop this body shaming, because I love my body.” -- Jada Stewart “I can wear my natural hair, I can be myself, I love the color of my skin, I just love myself.” --Jada Stewart “Just ‘cause I don’t have what that person has, doesn’t mean that what I have is bad.” --Jada Stewart “I’ve got to stop looking at everyone else’s life on social media and look at just me as a person.” --Jada Stewart Meet Jada: Jada Stewart is a Sixteen Year old teen who hosted a online series called Your Bold Breakthrough for Women Seeking Guidance. Although she is a teen, she uses her Youthful Experience to influence others on a personal level, and she strives to help Guide those on a path to find their Authentic Self and Own their Power.

Jada Stewart is a wise soul in a 16 year old body. Listening to Jada, I am inspired and encouraged for the futures of our young people. I am reminded about the value of stepping away from social media and toward things I love, learning something new, and connecting with others. Join me as Jada and I talk about a teen journey to self-love, stepping back into strengths she had as a kid, and embracing who she is as she continues to look up to others, grow and change. <ul> <li>How to remember who you are with the support of those you admire</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How to learn from others, while staying grounded in yourself</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How to get off social media (if a 16 year old can do it, so can you!)</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: <ul> <li>Body Bloom wellness course <a href="http://www.groundedhere.com/courses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.groundedhere.com/courses</a></li> <li>Andrea's blog post about Your Bold Breakthrough with Jada <a href="https://www.groundedhere.com/single-post/2018/05/17/Whats-Your-Bold-Breakthrough" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.groundedhere.com/single-post/2018/05/17/Whats-Your-Bold-Breakthrough</a></li> <li>Jada Stewart’s Your Bold Breakthrough Summit interview with Andrea <a href="http://boldbreakthrough.com/andrea-catherine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://boldbreakthrough.com/andrea-catherine/</a></li> <li>Pace Kids</li> <li>TED Talks: <a href="https://www.ted.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ted.com/</a></li> </ul> Show Highlights: 03:01 Easeful Living Practice ~ Write a letter to someone you want to know 05;57 Interview with Jada Stewart begins; background on Your Bold Breakthrough 13:06 Jada’s past self as shy and nervous and how she reconnected to her strengths 24:04 Jada’s breakthrough moment, after breakdown 31:21 Jada’s tips and tricks to stay in self-love, including how to speak to others who have said hurtful things 37:03 How and why Jada took a real solid break from social media, and how you can, too! 47:32 Jada’s self-love tips Favorite Quotes: “I shouldn’t rely on someone else to stand up for me, I should be confident enough to say, ‘You know what, I’m good enough for myself.’” -Jada Stewart “I started wearing different clothing to cover myself up and conform to other things that weren’t me.” -- Jada Stewart “At the end of the day, you’re going to be left with yourself and your own thoughts.” -- Jada Stewart “How could I be speaking about confidence and getting confident and building all this self-love on the summit…[if] I wasn’t in the same mindset?” --Jada Stewart “I need to stop this body shaming, because I love my body.” -- Jada Stewart “I can wear my natural hair, I can be myself, I love the color of my skin, I just love myself.” --Jada Stewart “Just ‘cause I don’t have what that person has, doesn’t mean that what I have is bad.” --Jada Stewart “I’ve got to stop looking at everyone else’s life on social media and look at just me as a person.” --Jada Stewart Meet Jada: Jada Stewart is a Sixteen Year old teen who hosted a online series called Your Bold Breakthrough for Women Seeking Guidance. Although she is a teen, she uses her Youthful Experience to influence others on a personal level, and she strives to help Guide those on a path to find their Authentic Self and Own their Power.

S2 E12: Be yourself; Love Yourself

Lindsay-Jean Hard is the author of Cooking With Scraps. She has long taken action to ensure her actions promote sustainability and encouraged others to do the same. Her cookbook makes it easy to do this with your banana peels, coffee grounds, Swiss chard stems and other things you might otherwise compost or throw away.   I had a lot of fun chatting with Lindsay-Jean and reminiscing about my time in Ann Arbor, the start of my journey with local food, and contemplating what to prepare next with my food scraps!      How to cook with food scraps you normally toss   Why feeding ourselves is an act of self-love   How to cook unfamiliar foods in your CSA (community supported agriculture)      Links Mentioned:   Fearless Self-Love Retreat www.fearlessselflove.com Dr. Claudia Welch https://drclaudiawelch.com/ Workman Publishing https://www.workman.com/ Food 52 https://food52.com/ Lindsay-Jean’s recipes on Food 52  https://food52.com/recipes/search?q=lindsay-jean+hard Buy Cooking with Scraps here  https://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Scraps-Scrumptious-Surprising-Recipes/dp/0761193030/ Lab-grown meat 1:https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/lab-grown-meat/565049/ Lab Grown meat 2:  https://www.wired.com/story/lab-grown-meat/ Samantha’s American Girl Doll Cookbook  https://www.amazon.com/Samanthas-Cookbook-Dining-American-Collection/dp/1562471147 Real Time Farms https://blog.realtimefarms.com/ Gabrielle Hamilton’s Prune  https://www.amazon.com/Prune-Gabrielle-Hamilton/dp/1743790716 SELMA Café http://selmacafe.org/ What is Dolphin Safe  https://food52.com/recipes/76633-potato-peel-focaccia Potato (Peel) Focaccia  https://food52.com/recipes/76633-potato-peel-focaccia Zingerman’s Bakehouse https://www.zingermansbakehouse.com/   Show Highlights: 02:00 Easeful Living Practice, Grounding Breath to ease that sense of rushing within 09:24 Interview with Lindsay-Jean Hard begins, origin of her book and all about lab-grown meat 22:17 How Lindsey-Jean eats now and how her plate/bowl looks at mealtime, including what to do with Swiss Chard Stems 25:27 Lindsay-Jean’s introduction to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) 31:30 Lindsay’s journey from Japan to publishing a book, including her support of start-up company, Real Time Farms 37:10 One person’s trash is another’s treasure--Lindsay-Jean’s history as a sustainability advocate and action-taker 41:31 Lindsay-Jean’s favorite go-to recipe for Fall: Potato (Peel) Focaccia  Favorite Quotes: “It really was, and is, a form of self-love and self-care for me, because I do love cooking and making choices that make me feel good, and I like sharing that with others, too. It’s definitely a form of how I express love -- is by cooking for other people that I care about.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “I realized the dinner plate didn’t have to look like the one main thing and two different sides, it could be a lot of different things.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “I remember when I was little going to subway with my mom and being really concerned if the tuna was dolphin safe or not. So I went home and wrote Subway to make sure.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “I made new all new signs for the Ann Arbor office to make sure people recycled all of their plastic and I would  take all of that home and drive it to Grand Rapids periodically for my parents to recycle.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “If I’m junking all this stuff and putting back into the earth and expecting the earth to feed me and nourish me, I know there is something not quite lining up.” -- Andrea Catherine   Meet Lindsay: Lindsay-Jean Hard received her Master's in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan. Her education and passion for sustainability went on to inform and inspire her work in the garden, home, and community. The seeds of her first cookbook, Cooking with Scraps, were planted in her Food52 column of the same name. Today, she works to share her passion for great food and great communities as a marketer at Zingerman's Bakehouse.  She lives, writes, loves, and creates in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Lindsay-Jean Hard is the author of Cooking With Scraps. She has long taken action to ensure her actions promote sustainability and encouraged others to do the same. Her cookbook makes it easy to do this with your banana peels, coffee grounds, Swiss chard stems and other things you might otherwise compost or throw away.   I had a lot of fun chatting with Lindsay-Jean and reminiscing about my time in Ann Arbor, the start of my journey with local food, and contemplating what to prepare next with my food scraps! <ul> <li>How to cook with food scraps you normally toss</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why feeding ourselves is an act of self-love</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How to cook unfamiliar foods in your CSA (community supported agriculture)</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: Fearless Self-Love Retreat <a href="http://www.fearlessselflove.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fearlessselflove.com</a> Dr. Claudia Welch <a href="https://drclaudiawelch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://drclaudiawelch.com/</a> Workman Publishing <a href="https://www.workman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.workman.com/</a> Food 52 <a href="https://food52.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://food52.com/</a> Lindsay-Jean’s recipes on Food 52 <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/search?q=lindsay-jean+hard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://food52.com/recipes/search?q=lindsay-jean+hard</a> Buy Cooking with Scraps here <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Scraps-Scrumptious-Surprising-Recipes/dp/0761193030/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/Cooking-Scraps-Scrumptious-Surprising-Recipes/dp/0761193030/</a> Lab-grown meat 1:<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/lab-grown-meat/565049/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/lab-grown-meat/565049/</a> Lab Grown meat 2:  <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/lab-grown-meat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/story/lab-grown-meat/</a> Samantha’s American Girl Doll Cookbook <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Samanthas-Cookbook-Dining-American-Collection/dp/1562471147" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/Samanthas-Cookbook-Dining-American-Collection/dp/1562471147</a> Real Time Farms <a href="https://blog.realtimefarms.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blog.realtimefarms.com/</a> Gabrielle Hamilton’s Prune <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Prune-Gabrielle-Hamilton/dp/1743790716" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/Prune-Gabrielle-Hamilton/dp/1743790716</a> SELMA Café <a href="http://selmacafe.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://selmacafe.org/</a> What is Dolphin Safe <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/76633-potato-peel-focaccia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://food52.com/recipes/76633-potato-peel-focaccia</a> Potato (Peel) Focaccia <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/76633-potato-peel-focaccia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://food52.com/recipes/76633-potato-peel-focaccia</a> Zingerman’s Bakehouse <a href="https://www.zingermansbakehouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.zingermansbakehouse.com/</a> Show Highlights: 02:00 Easeful Living Practice, Grounding Breath to ease that sense of rushing within 09:24 Interview with Lindsay-Jean Hard begins, origin of her book and all about lab-grown meat 22:17 How Lindsey-Jean eats now and how her plate/bowl looks at mealtime, including what to do with Swiss Chard Stems 25:27 Lindsay-Jean’s introduction to Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) 31:30 Lindsay’s journey from Japan to publishing a book, including her support of start-up company, Real Time Farms 37:10 One person’s trash is another’s treasure--Lindsay-Jean’s history as a sustainability advocate and action-taker 41:31 Lindsay-Jean’s favorite go-to recipe for Fall: Potato (Peel) Focaccia Favorite Quotes: “It really was, and is, a form of self-love and self-care for me, because I do love cooking and making choices that make me feel good, and I like sharing that with others, too. It’s definitely a form of how I express love -- is by cooking for other people that I care about.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “I realized the dinner plate didn’t have to look like the one main thing and two different sides, it could be a lot of different things.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “I remember when I was little going to subway with my mom and being really concerned if the tuna was dolphin safe or not. So I went home and wrote Subway to make sure.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “I made new all new signs for the Ann Arbor office to make sure people recycled all of their plastic and I would  take all of that home and drive it to Grand Rapids periodically for my parents to recycle.” -- Lindsay-Jean Hard “If I’m junking all this stuff and putting back into the earth and expecting the earth to feed me and nourish me, I know there is something not quite lining up.” -- Andrea Catherine Meet Lindsay: Lindsay-Jean Hard received her Master's in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan. Her education and passion for sustainability went on to inform and inspire her work in the garden, home, and community. The seeds of her first cookbook, Cooking with Scraps, were planted in her Food52 column of the same name. Today, she works to share her passion for great food and great communities as a marketer at Zingerman's Bakehouse.  She lives, writes, loves, and creates in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

S2 E17: A Plate Full of Love

The host of an adventure podcast pauses to examine the internal adventures of kindness, humor, and stillness. Shelby Stanger of Wild Ideas Worth Living, sponsored by REI, shares her strategies for biohacking feeling good daily. She invites athletes to challenges themselves with quieter pursuits of meditation and Yoga and leaves listeners with the relief and encouragement she experienced when writing herself a letter from her future self. Join us as Shelby and I resonate on the challenges of carving out space for quiet, slowing down and learning we actually have the tools and insight to offer ourselves the self-help we need, perhaps without needing to consult an external “expert.”    How to biohack feeling good everyday   How humor heals and helps us reach our goals   Why kindness matters, especially when we’re kind to ourselves    Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast https://wildideasworthliving.com/ Alex Honnold http://www.alexhonnold.com/ Courtney Carver https://courtneycarver.com/ Shelby’s Interview with Gabby Reece  https://wildideasworthliving.com/gabby-reece-advice-on-life-finding-balance-and-optimizing-fitness-and-health/ Laird Hamilton https://www.lairdhamilton.com/ Jen Sincero https://jensincero.com/ Shelby’s interview with Cheryl Strayed  https://wildideasworthliving.com/cheryl-strayed-on-hiking-getting-outside-being-kind-and-writing-like-a-mofo/ Shelby’s interview with Rebecca Rusch  https://wildideasworthliving.com/rebecca-rusch-how-to-take-risks-and-carve-your-own-trail/ Yoga Healer Podcast https://yogahealer.com/podcasts/ Prince Harry surfing for Mental Health  https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/prince-harry-and-meghan-join-mental-health-group-hug-on-bondi-beach-1.3669012 Show Highlights: 01:28 Easeful Living Practice ~ What are your internal adventures? 05:04 Interview with Shelby Stanger begins! 09:05 Another way to challenge yourself if you’re already an athlete: yoga, stillness, quiet 12:28 How Shelby biohacks feeling good everyday including JOMO (the joy of missing out!) 19:25 Letting go of perfectionism and being with the task at hand 24:00 Humor as a healer for perfectionism and its power to help us learn new things 29:57 Why kindness matters 33:24 Ayurvedic Self-Massage and quick transition into princess adventuring:) 37:21 More on humor and Shelby’s strategy of writing herself a letter, plus getting real about substances and emotions   Favorite Quotes: “A good adventure is one that gets you a little out of your comfort zone, but helps you make a positive change in your life.” -- Shelby Stanger “My physical challenge... is to try to do a little less, a little more consciously, and to carve some space for just quiet; that’s not easy for me though!” -- Shelby Stanger “I don’t stack, I focus. I monotask.” -- Shelby Stanger “I think being offended really sets us back, and doesn’t allow us to take power, it just allows us to divert our anger.” -- Shelby Stanger “The biggest thing we can all do is just be really kind to each other.” -- Shelby Stanger “There’s this perception (in the self-help world) that we have to wait for someone else to tell us what we need to help ourselves.” -- Andrea Catherine  Meet Shelby: Shelby Stanger has been obsessed with storytelling since she inked her first article in a national newspaper at the ripe age of 15. As a longtime adventure journalist and marketing consultant in the action and outdoor sports world, the waterwoman has standup-paddled a portion of the Peruvian Amazon, dove into the punk rock scene reporting about a summer-long series called the Vans Warped Tour, surfed from Tofino to Tavarua, and interviewed countless CEOs, entrepreneurs and pro athletes on assignment for major international publications and brands like Outside Magazine and Vans. The common thread: A little adventure is life’s antidote. To second chances. To soul seeking. To success. Her Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast, established in 2016, amplifies these narratives with Shelby going further afield for high-impact storytelling that empowers others to live their passions, and get outside.

The host of an adventure podcast pauses to examine the internal adventures of kindness, humor, and stillness. Shelby Stanger of Wild Ideas Worth Living, sponsored by REI, shares her strategies for biohacking feeling good daily. She invites athletes to challenges themselves with quieter pursuits of meditation and Yoga and leaves listeners with the relief and encouragement she experienced when writing herself a letter from her future self. Join us as Shelby and I resonate on the challenges of carving out space for quiet, slowing down and learning we actually have the tools and insight to offer ourselves the self-help we need, perhaps without needing to consult an external “expert.” <ul> <li>How to biohack feeling good everyday</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How humor heals and helps us reach our goals</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why kindness matters, especially when we’re kind to ourselves</li> </ul> Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast <a href="https://wildideasworthliving.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wildideasworthliving.com/</a> Alex Honnold <a href="http://www.alexhonnold.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.alexhonnold.com/</a> Courtney Carver <a href="https://courtneycarver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://courtneycarver.com/</a> Shelby’s Interview with Gabby Reece <a href="https://wildideasworthliving.com/gabby-reece-advice-on-life-finding-balance-and-optimizing-fitness-and-health/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://wildideasworthliving.com/gabby-reece-advice-on-life-finding-balance-and-optimizing-fitness-and-health/</a> Laird Hamilton <a href="https://www.lairdhamilton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lairdhamilton.com/</a> Jen Sincero <a href="https://jensincero.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jensincero.com/</a> Shelby’s interview with Cheryl Strayed <a href="https://wildideasworthliving.com/cheryl-strayed-on-hiking-getting-outside-being-kind-and-writing-like-a-mofo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://wildideasworthliving.com/cheryl-strayed-on-hiking-getting-outside-being-kind-and-writing-like-a-mofo/</a> Shelby’s interview with Rebecca Rusch <a href="https://wildideasworthliving.com/rebecca-rusch-how-to-take-risks-and-carve-your-own-trail/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://wildideasworthliving.com/rebecca-rusch-how-to-take-risks-and-carve-your-own-trail/</a> Yoga Healer Podcast <a href="https://yogahealer.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://yogahealer.com/podcasts/</a> Prince Harry surfing for Mental Health <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/prince-harry-and-meghan-join-mental-health-group-hug-on-bondi-beach-1.3669012" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/prince-harry-and-meghan-join-mental-health-group-hug-on-bondi-beach-1.3669012</a> Show Highlights: 01:28 Easeful Living Practice ~ What are your internal adventures? 05:04 Interview with Shelby Stanger begins! 09:05 Another way to challenge yourself if you’re already an athlete: yoga, stillness, quiet 12:28 How Shelby biohacks feeling good everyday including JOMO (the joy of missing out!) 19:25 Letting go of perfectionism and being with the task at hand 24:00 Humor as a healer for perfectionism and its power to help us learn new things 29:57 Why kindness matters 33:24 Ayurvedic Self-Massage and quick transition into princess adventuring:) 37:21 More on humor and Shelby’s strategy of writing herself a letter, plus getting real about substances and emotions Favorite Quotes: “A good adventure is one that gets you a little out of your comfort zone, but helps you make a positive change in your life.” -- Shelby Stanger “My physical challenge... is to try to do a little less, a little more consciously, and to carve some space for just quiet; that’s not easy for me though!” -- Shelby Stanger “I don’t stack, I focus. I monotask.” -- Shelby Stanger “I think being offended really sets us back, and doesn’t allow us to take power, it just allows us to divert our anger.” -- Shelby Stanger “The biggest thing we can all do is just be really kind to each other.” -- Shelby Stanger “There’s this perception (in the self-help world) that we have to wait for someone else to tell us what we need to help ourselves.” -- Andrea Catherine Meet Shelby: Shelby Stanger has been obsessed with storytelling since she inked her first article in a national newspaper at the ripe age of 15. As a longtime adventure journalist and marketing consultant in the action and outdoor sports world, the waterwoman has standup-paddled a portion of the Peruvian Amazon, dove into the punk rock scene reporting about a summer-long series called the Vans Warped Tour, surfed from Tofino to Tavarua, and interviewed countless CEOs, entrepreneurs and pro athletes on assignment for major international publications and brands like Outside Magazine and Vans. The common thread: A little adventure is life’s antidote. To second chances. To soul seeking. To success. Her Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast, established in 2016, amplifies these narratives with Shelby going further afield for high-impact storytelling that empowers others to live their passions, and get outside.

S3 E2: Bring on the Inventure

Ned Cooney loves meetings, good meetings! Ned says that just as a river guide may not know a particular river or a particular group, the guide has been on a lot of rivers and knows what to do if the boat turns over. His job as a facilitator is to bring a group of people together and bring out the best thinking that leads the group to a better path. Listen and Ned and I discuss how his facilitation skills and his knowledge of music and its effects on the brain to bring out the best in people.    How finding sacredness leads to fulfillment   How asking why you do what you do leads to discovery   Why forgetting self allows you to be fully present      Links Mentioned:   Helpline https://connectriverside.org/helpline/ Malcolm Gladwell quote  https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3364437-outliers-the-story-of-success Gracious Space  http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/publications/email/pod/convio/leadingedge/au17/gracious-space.htm Open Space https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/what-is/ Ned Cooney www.nedcooney.com     Show Highlights: 1:00 Introduction 4:08 Exploration of the sacred, being invited into a community and share in exploration 9:50 What it’s really like to bea facilitator 15:35 Fearlessness -- what it means to Ned 20:55 The role music plays in Ned’s life 33:00 Ned’s journey toward facilitation 41:20 Meeting strategies and the spectrum of “tions” 51:30 Ned’s self care tips   Favorite Quotes: “Sacredness, to me, is being invited into a common mission to help people with their passions.” -Ned Cooney “Selflessness helps me be fully present. When you forget yourself, you can be open to what comes and what shows up without having to own the outcome. -Ned Cooney “When you are nervous, switch your energy to being eager. Eagerness allows us to use energy without being frozen in fear.” -Andrea Catherine “Music creates richness, collaboration and connection. It is a common experience. Music makes us conscious of things we’re not really conscious of. It improves our lives and hearts.  It touches people’s core without words.” -Ned Cooney “Music is a uniquely human endeavor. Our brains are wired to respond to music.” -Andrea Catherine “If we’re going to be a civilization that has institutions and organizations then we should not avoid meetings or destroy them with our lack of attention.” -Ned Cooney Everything that we are passionate about or care about probably started with people gathering together to talk about it.” -Andrea Catherine   Meet Ned: Ned Cooney, Facilitator/Consultant is an independent consulting practice, specializing in nonprofits, philanthropy and public agencies. His early career has been in the nonprofit sector, as executive director, program staff and board member. Now, Ned serves many organizations by helping people learn and make better decisions together.  Ned specializes in organizational planning, board development, funding strategies, support for executives, and meetings/retreats. He is also rumored to be one Mellow Waters while singing songs on stage with a guitar. 

Ned Cooney loves meetings, good meetings! Ned says that just as a river guide may not know a particular river or a particular group, the guide has been on a lot of rivers and knows what to do if the boat turns over. His job as a facilitator is to bring a group of people together and bring out the best thinking that leads the group to a better path. Listen and Ned and I discuss how his facilitation skills and his knowledge of music and its effects on the brain to bring out the best in people. <ul> <li>How finding sacredness leads to fulfillment</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How asking why you do what you do leads to discovery</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Why forgetting self allows you to be fully present</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: Helpline <a href="https://connectriverside.org/helpline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://connectriverside.org/helpline/</a> Malcolm Gladwell quote <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3364437-outliers-the-story-of-success" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3364437-outliers-the-story-of-success</a> Gracious Space <a href="http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/publications/email/pod/convio/leadingedge/au17/gracious-space.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/publications/email/pod/convio/leadingedge/au17/gracious-space.htm</a> Open Space <a href="https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/what-is/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://openspaceworld.org/wp2/what-is/</a> Ned Cooney <a href="http://www.nedconney.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nedcooney.com</a> Show Highlights: 1:00 Introduction 4:08 Exploration of the sacred, being invited into a community and share in exploration 9:50 What it’s really like to bea facilitator 15:35 Fearlessness -- what it means to Ned 20:55 The role music plays in Ned’s life 33:00 Ned’s journey toward facilitation 41:20 Meeting strategies and the spectrum of “tions” 51:30 Ned’s self care tips Favorite Quotes: “Sacredness, to me, is being invited into a common mission to help people with their passions.” -Ned Cooney “Selflessness helps me be fully present. When you forget yourself, you can be open to what comes and what shows up without having to own the outcome. -Ned Cooney “When you are nervous, switch your energy to being eager. Eagerness allows us to use energy without being frozen in fear.” -Andrea Catherine “Music creates richness, collaboration and connection. It is a common experience. Music makes us conscious of things we’re not really conscious of. It improves our lives and hearts.  It touches people’s core without words.” -Ned Cooney “Music is a uniquely human endeavor. Our brains are wired to respond to music.” -Andrea Catherine “If we’re going to be a civilization that has institutions and organizations then we should not avoid meetings or destroy them with our lack of attention.” -Ned Cooney Everything that we are passionate about or care about probably started with people gathering together to talk about it.” -Andrea Catherine Meet Ned: Ned Cooney, Facilitator/Consultant is an independent consulting practice, specializing in nonprofits, philanthropy and public agencies. His early career has been in the nonprofit sector, as executive director, program staff and board member. Now, Ned serves many organizations by helping people learn and make better decisions together.  Ned specializes in organizational planning, board development, funding strategies, support for executives, and meetings/retreats. He is also rumored to be one Mellow Waters while singing songs on stage with a guitar.

S4 E1: Live  Your Sacredness

 NEW ON MONDAYS! Join Andrea and friends as they share 10-minute tidbits with you to start your week off with ease and joy. This week, Andrea shares 3 simple tools for motivation that will help you stay on track and committed throughout the week.   3 Bullet Points:  Understanding the why behind what motivates you Setting resolutions at any given time Taking the opportunity to fall in love with yourself  Links Mentioned: Grounded Here Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GroundedHere/     Show Highlights: 1:33   Accountability- why does it help? 3:13   Making adjustments based on shifting desires 5:11   Rewarding yourself - intrinsic or extrinsic? 8:39   Making space for play   Favorite Quote  “Sometimes the reward is a natural outcome of the practice we are doing.”

NEW ON MONDAYS! Join Andrea and friends as they share 10-minute tidbits with you to start your week off with ease and joy. This week, Andrea shares 3 simple tools for motivation that will help you stay on track and committed throughout the week. 3 Bullet Points: <ul> <li>Understanding the why behind what motivates you</li> <li>Setting resolutions at any given time</li> <li>Taking the opportunity to fall in love with yourself</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: Grounded Here Facebook Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GroundedHere/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/GroundedHere/</a> Show Highlights: 1:33   Accountability- why does it help? 3:13   Making adjustments based on shifting desires 5:11   Rewarding yourself - intrinsic or extrinsic? 8:39   Making space for play Favorite Quote  “Sometimes the reward is a natural outcome of the practice we are doing.”

Bonus 4: 3 Tips for Staying Motivated

Join me one Monday each month as I chat with Natha Campanella for a conversation about Ayurveda and Astrology!   NEW ON MONDAYS! Join Andrea and friends as they share 10-minute tidbits with you to start your week off with ease and joy. This week, Andrea walks you through three simple ways to boost your metabolism. You can put these practical tips to use today and feel the difference tomorrow!  What is Jyotish? Natha Campanella's website 3 Bullet Points:  What the sun in taurus can tell us about how to care for ourselves in Springtime How Kapha dosha and Taurus relate Why to cleanse in Springtime according to Ayurveda  Show Highlights: 1:24    Jam with Natha begins! Astrology &amp; Ayurveda talk. 2:15    How the sun sign of Taurus represents Spring 4:04    The havingness bucket--do you know how to fill yours? 5:03    Ayurvedic perspective of Springtime, mud-season 15:25 How has the influence of smartphones influenced our connection with spiritual guidance   Meet Natha: Extreme sensitivity to the emotions of other people prompted Natha Perkins Campanella to try and make sense of her own spiritual journey early in life. A natural student, she became fascinated with astrology when she realized how well it helped explain some of her most personal mysteries. She’s heard people say that “astronomy is a science but astrology is just an art…” (she begs to differ). Natha is a Master Life Coach, a writer and a professional Astrologer who uses a combination of astrology and intuitive guidance to help people understand themselves better, and THAT is definitely an art!

Join me one Monday each month as I chat with Natha Campanella for a conversation about Ayurveda and Astrology! NEW ON MONDAYS! Join Andrea and friends as they share 10-minute tidbits with you to start your week off with ease and joy. This week, Andrea walks you through three simple ways to boost your metabolism. You can put these practical tips to use today and feel the difference tomorrow! <a href="https://chopra.com/articles/introduction-to-jyotish-vedic-astrology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What is Jyotish?</a> <a href="%20http:/nathaperkins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natha Campanella's website</a> 3 Bullet Points: <ul> <li>What the sun in taurus can tell us about how to care for ourselves in Springtime</li> <li>How Kapha dosha and Taurus relate</li> <li>Why to cleanse in Springtime according to Ayurveda</li> </ul> Show Highlights: 1:24    Jam with Natha begins! Astrology &amp; Ayurveda talk. 2:15    How the sun sign of Taurus represents Spring 4:04    The havingness bucket--do you know how to fill yours? 5:03    Ayurvedic perspective of Springtime, mud-season 15:25 How has the influence of smartphones influenced our connection with spiritual guidance Meet Natha: Extreme sensitivity to the emotions of other people prompted Natha Perkins Campanella to try and make sense of her own spiritual journey early in life. A natural student, she became fascinated with astrology when she realized how well it helped explain some of her most personal mysteries. She’s heard people say that “astronomy is a science but astrology is just an art…” (she begs to differ). Natha is a Master Life Coach, a writer and a professional Astrologer who uses a combination of astrology and intuitive guidance to help people understand themselves better, and THAT is definitely an art!

Bonus 3: Taurus, Kapha & Springtime

Katie Visco pursues her passions with vibrancy and authenticity and every time she does, she finds her truth. She is a woman who is not afraid to face hard physical challenges. In those challenges she faces nothingness and exposes her truth. Her new adventure is  preparing to run solo across the deserts of Australia. Join me as Katie and I discuss living your truth, defining yourself, and getting out of your own way.   3 Bullet Points    How nothingness can bring beauty   When you live in your own truth it helps others do the same   How getting out of your own way brushes doubts and fears away    Links Mentioned: Tim Ferris https://tim.blog/podcast/Katie’s website and campaign www.katievisco.com; If you are interested in her soup and bone broth delivery in Austin Texas and Missoula Montana checkout: www.hotlovesoup.com; You can follow Katie on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/katievisco/ Help Katie earn money for Run Across Australia at Good Energy Juju Balls https://goodjujuenergyballs.weebly.com/ You can also help Katie at her Go Fund Me site https://www.gofundme.com/running-across-australia Marianne Williamson quote, “Our deepest fear is that we are weak.”  https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17297.Marianne_Williamson   Show Highlights: 02:30 Easeful Living Practice: “How easy can it be?” mantra 09:27 Interview with Katie Visco begins! ~ How to be a vibrant human being while pursuing your goals 13:08 Raising money for Run Across Australia…&amp; why Australia!? Katie’s consistency, drive, and passion 24:02 Introspection and self care that comes with breaking routine 38:08 Just do you ~ Getting out of your own way &amp; cover the distance at your own pace  40:20 Katie’s campaign to make this run trip happen &amp; how you can help:)   Favorite Quotes: “Why run across Australia? Because it will allow me to confront all parts of myself. To be in nothingness. I’m curious what it will be like for my soul and my mind.” -Katie Visco “Moving our bodies provides a gateway to our mind and emotions” -Andrea Catherine “When we put ourselves in different experiences and different environments, our brain synapses in different ways.” -Katie Visco “If I live my heart, I am bound to be of service to other people” -Katie Visco “Think true and you will be true to yourself.” -Katie Visco “When people live their truth, their dream, their dharma, their desire, they are alive and vibrant because of it.” -Andrea Catherine “I am most passionate about helping others to simply shine.” -Katie Visco “Your dream is worth pursuing.” -Katie Visco “You are enough. Your joys, your, light, your offering in this world are enough and the stakes are way too high not to believe it!” -Katie Visco Meet Katie: In 2009, promoting the importance of a bold and passion-driven life, Katie ran solo across America, from Boston to San Diego, and became the 2nd youngest and 13th woman overall to make the crossing. She spoke with more than 200 audiences along the way to encourage people to leap towards their dreams. Katie also has 10+ years of experience as a community-builder and entrepreneur. She has started eight businesses and campaigns, and is currently the proud owner and soup maestra behind Hot Love Soup, a soup and bone broth delivery company in Austin, Texas and now also in Missoula, Montana. She loves people and the trails, and now, with her upcoming run across Australia this July 2019, she will teach others that curiosity can be enough of a reason to follow the still small voices in your heart.

Katie Visco pursues her passions with vibrancy and authenticity and every time she does, she finds her truth. She is a woman who is not afraid to face hard physical challenges. In those challenges she faces nothingness and exposes her truth. Her new adventure is  preparing to run solo across the deserts of Australia. Join me as Katie and I discuss living your truth, defining yourself, and getting out of your own way. 3 Bullet Points <ul> <li>How nothingness can bring beauty</li> </ul> <ul> <li>When you live in your own truth it helps others do the same</li> </ul> <ul> <li>How getting out of your own way brushes doubts and fears away</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: Tim Ferris <a href="https://tim.blog/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tim.blog/podcast/</a>Katie’s website and campaign <a href="http://www.katievisco.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.katievisco.com</a>; If you are interested in her soup and bone broth delivery in Austin Texas and Missoula Montana checkout: <a href="http://www.hotlovesoup.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hotlovesoup.com</a>; You can follow Katie on Instagram at: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katievisco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/katievisco/</a> Help Katie earn money for Run Across Australia at Good Energy Juju Balls <a href="https://goodjujuenergyballs.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://goodjujuenergyballs.weebly.com/</a> You can also help Katie at her Go Fund Me site <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/running-across-australia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/running-across-australia</a> Marianne Williamson quote, “Our deepest fear is that we are weak.” <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17297.Marianne_Williamson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17297.Marianne_Williamson</a> Show Highlights: 02:30 Easeful Living Practice: “How easy can it be?” mantra 09:27 Interview with Katie Visco begins! ~ How to be a vibrant human being while pursuing your goals 13:08 Raising money for Run Across Australia…&amp; why Australia!? Katie’s consistency, drive, and passion 24:02 Introspection and self care that comes with breaking routine 38:08 Just do you ~ Getting out of your own way &amp; cover the distance at your own pace  40:20 Katie’s campaign to make this run trip happen &amp; how you can help:) Favorite Quotes: “Why run across Australia? Because it will allow me to confront all parts of myself. To be in nothingness. I’m curious what it will be like for my soul and my mind.” -Katie Visco “Moving our bodies provides a gateway to our mind and emotions” -Andrea Catherine “When we put ourselves in different experiences and different environments, our brain synapses in different ways.” -Katie Visco “If I live my heart, I am bound to be of service to other people” -Katie Visco “Think true and you will be true to yourself.” -Katie Visco “When people live their truth, their dream, their dharma, their desire, they are alive and vibrant because of it.” -Andrea Catherine “I am most passionate about helping others to simply shine.” -Katie Visco “Your dream is worth pursuing.” -Katie Visco “You are enough. Your joys, your, light, your offering in this world are enough and the stakes are way too high not to believe it!” -Katie Visco Meet Katie: In 2009, promoting the importance of a bold and passion-driven life, Katie ran solo across America, from Boston to San Diego, and became the 2nd youngest and 13th woman overall to make the crossing. She spoke with more than 200 audiences along the way to encourage people to leap towards their dreams. Katie also has 10+ years of experience as a community-builder and entrepreneur. She has started eight businesses and campaigns, and is currently the proud owner and soup maestra behind Hot Love Soup, a soup and bone broth delivery company in Austin, Texas and now also in Missoula, Montana. She loves people and the trails, and now, with her upcoming run across Australia this July 2019, she will teach others that curiosity can be enough of a reason to follow the still small voices in your heart.

S3 E12: Your Dream Is Worth Pursuing

We all have multiple identifiers - maybe it’s your profession, a hobby, a belief, or your relationship to others - that make up who we are. These identifiers are just part of what makes us wonderfully human. And self-loving self-care shows up in every one of these arenas. Join me as I talk with Michael Joseph - a therapist, musician, and athlete - as we talk about self-love on many levels, the importance of paying attention to energy, and how emotions can propel us forward into a life with greater self-love.  Why paying attention to energy is necessary How to use emotions as fuel How to experiment with your life  Links Mentioned Crossfit  Ayurveda and Doshas  Zone of Genius Zone of Excellence Show Highlights 2:52    Easeful Living Practice - Hydrate 6:38    Introducing Michael Joseph 9:39    Self-love from a therapist’s, athlete’s, and artist’s perspective 14:31  Anti-personal growth weeks 18:30  Anxiety, depression, and dosha imbalance 20:08  Paying attention to energy 24:04  Zone of Genius and Zone of Excellence 26:32  Capacity to control our attention 28:12  “Dangerous” self-care 31:00  Capacity to pause and reflect 35:02  Tools of self-love 41:15  Using emotions as fuel 44:12  Experimenting with your life Favorite Quotes “Who you are as a person matters.” - Michael Joseph “Nothing’s wrong with you. You’re bringing tools of your humanity to a situation. You just have to learn how to use them.” - Michael Joseph “Anxiety moves us. Anxiety moves the world. If we didn’t feel anxious about things, we wouldn’t propel ourselves forward.” - Michael Joseph “If you’re energy is low and you’re going on sleep deprivation, you’re not loving yourself.” - Michael Joseph “If you’re meditating and you fall asleep, or you’re in savasana and you fall asleep, you probably needed it.” - Andrea Catherine “Maybe we serve ourselves best - maybe we love ourselves best - when we’re tapping into those things that really feel nourishing and exciting and help us feel connected to who we are.” - Andrea Catherine “Learning how to disappoint people gracefully is kind of a hallmark of mental health.” - Michael Joseph “One thing that’s wonderful about being human is that we can stand down some of our instincts.” - Michael Joseph “We have permission to pause until we’re ready.” - Andrea Catherine “It’s OK to say to ourselves and to the world, ‘let me think about that.’” - Michael Joseph “Self-love also means standing inside uncertainty.” - Michael Joseph “Self-love is knowing how to use our emotions as fuel.” - Michael Joseph “You’ve tried everything? Do the opposite.” - Andrea Catherine “The opposite of fear is curiosity.” - Michael Joseph Meet Michael Michael Joseph is a therapist, musician, rock climber, basketball player.  He’s spent the last 30+ years of his life exploring in his own life and with his clients the nature of love, life, emotional suffering and emotional joy.  He feels privileged to be in a profession where he has the opportunity learn something everyday about life in conversation with the people who come to him.

We all have multiple identifiers - maybe it’s your profession, a hobby, a belief, or your relationship to others - that make up who we are. These identifiers are just part of what makes us wonderfully human. And self-loving self-care shows up in every one of these arenas. Join me as I talk with Michael Joseph - a therapist, musician, and athlete - as we talk about self-love on many levels, the importance of paying attention to energy, and how emotions can propel us forward into a life with greater self-love. <ul> <li>Why paying attention to energy is necessary</li> <li>How to use emotions as fuel</li> <li>How to experiment with your life</li> </ul> Links Mentioned <a href="https://www.crossfit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crossfit</a> <a href="https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/info/ayurvedic-living/learning-ayurveda/vata-pitta-and-kapha/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ayurveda and Doshas</a> <a href="https://www.inc.com/laura-garnett/are-you-operating-in-your-zone-of-genius.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Zone of Genius</a> <a href="http://www.zoneofexcellence.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zone of Excellence</a> Show Highlights 2:52    Easeful Living Practice - Hydrate 6:38    Introducing Michael Joseph 9:39    Self-love from a therapist’s, athlete’s, and artist’s perspective 14:31  Anti-personal growth weeks 18:30  Anxiety, depression, and dosha imbalance 20:08  Paying attention to energy 24:04  Zone of Genius and Zone of Excellence 26:32  Capacity to control our attention 28:12  “Dangerous” self-care 31:00  Capacity to pause and reflect 35:02  Tools of self-love 41:15  Using emotions as fuel 44:12  Experimenting with your life Favorite Quotes “Who you are as a person matters.” - Michael Joseph “Nothing’s wrong with you. You’re bringing tools of your humanity to a situation. You just have to learn how to use them.” - Michael Joseph “Anxiety moves us. Anxiety moves the world. If we didn’t feel anxious about things, we wouldn’t propel ourselves forward.” - Michael Joseph “If you’re energy is low and you’re going on sleep deprivation, you’re not loving yourself.” - Michael Joseph “If you’re meditating and you fall asleep, or you’re in savasana and you fall asleep, you probably needed it.” - Andrea Catherine “Maybe we serve ourselves best - maybe we love ourselves best - when we’re tapping into those things that really feel nourishing and exciting and help us feel connected to who we are.” - Andrea Catherine “Learning how to disappoint people gracefully is kind of a hallmark of mental health.” - Michael Joseph “One thing that’s wonderful about being human is that we can stand down some of our instincts.” - Michael Joseph “We have permission to pause until we’re ready.” - Andrea Catherine “It’s OK to say to ourselves and to the world, ‘let me think about that.’” - Michael Joseph “Self-love also means standing inside uncertainty.” - Michael Joseph “Self-love is knowing how to use our emotions as fuel.” - Michael Joseph “You’ve tried everything? Do the opposite.” - Andrea Catherine “The opposite of fear is curiosity.” - Michael Joseph Meet Michael Michael Joseph is a therapist, musician, rock climber, basketball player.  He’s spent the last 30+ years of his life exploring in his own life and with his clients the nature of love, life, emotional suffering and emotional joy.  He feels privileged to be in a profession where he has the opportunity learn something everyday about life in conversation with the people who come to him.

E20: The Humanity of Self-Love

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